HTC U20 vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

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Comparing the HTC U20 vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC U20 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making HTC U20 the better performer.


Display: HTC U20 offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers 6.72 inches, making HTC U20 the larger display of the two. Both HTC U20 and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while HTC U20 offers 48 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC U20 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers 16 MP, making HTC U20 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both HTC U20 and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: HTC U20 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers 128 GB, making HTC U20 the better option for storage.

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HTC U20
₹48,790
(Not Released in India)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
₹14,965
(Out of Stock)
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₹35,999
(Available)
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Summary

Release Date

18 Oct, 2021
11 Apr, 2023
11 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 765G
Snapdragon 695
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
48 MP
Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
32 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

N/A
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
10000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
67W Super VOOC Charging
100W Hyper Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.0
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Good design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Clean UI
  • Decent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Cameras are not the best
  • Uses an LCD display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(236,968 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
406,506
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
5 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 11, 2023
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
View Details
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 620
Adreno 619
Adreno

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
406,506
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
30.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
17.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
680 nits
3500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
3840 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
120 Hz

Pixel Density

387 ppi
392 ppi
447 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz
240 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.49 %
86.68 %
89.32 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.40 %
89.5 %

Design

Height

171.2 mm
165.5 mm
163.44 mm

Width

78.1 mm
76 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
8.3 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

215 grams
195 grams
229 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
108 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 80% in 30 minutes
Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 27W 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
14h 23m
N/A

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

N/A
50m 47s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.167 W/kg Body: 0.704 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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