Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G

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Comparing the Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,564, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G scores 2,147, making Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G offers a screen size of 6.43 inches, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers 4.7 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3)'s IPS LCD, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers 12 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers 7 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 42m, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) delivers None, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G equally at 7.


User Rating: Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2022
22 Feb, 2022
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

Apple A15 Bionic
MediaTek Dimensity 900
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
Fluid AMOLED
IPS LCD
750x1334 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

7 MP
16 MP
8 MP

Battery

2018 mAh
4500 mAh
7000 mAh
20W Fast Charging
65W Super VOOC Charging
30W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
64 GB
NVMe
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Stupendously fast
  • IP67 rated
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Competitively priced
  • Nice looks & good build
  • Clean UI sans bloatware
  • Capable primary camera
  • Good battery life and fast 65W charging
  • Top-class battery life
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Loud stereo speakers
  • Performs well for daily use

Cons

  • HD display feels dated
  • No dedicated night mode
  • No ultrawide angle/telephoto camera
  • Performance can't match rivals
  • Misses out on stereo speakers
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
  • No Android 12
  • Limited OS upgrades
  • Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.4/5
(777 ratings)
4.3/5
(7,429 ratings)
4.2/5
(21 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

762,983
AnTuTu Score
423,161
AnTuTu Score
570,353
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
2 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2022
(Official)
Feb 22, 2022
(Official)
May 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v15
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years
1 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years
3 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic
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MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835
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Processor

Hexa Core

3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

762,983
423,161
570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

9.0 s
20.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
383

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
2.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.6 %
12.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Fluid AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

750x1334 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)

Brightness

625 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

326 ppi
409 ppi
264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.23 %
84.91 %
84.48 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.3 %

Design

Height

138.4 mm
160.6 mm
166.2 mm

Width

67.3 mm
73.2 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.8 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

144 grams
173 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2018 mAh
4500 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 65W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 32 minutes
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 6W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
16h 42m
16h 49m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
29m 45s
1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 11) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.023 W/kg Body: 0.814 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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