OnePlus Nord 3 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord 3 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 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: OnePlus Nord 3 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,058, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G scores 2,831, making OnePlus Nord 3 5G the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord 3 5G offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus Nord 3 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord 3 5G's Super Fluid AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 3 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 3 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


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


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord 3 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus Nord 3 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord 3 5G has a rating of 4.3.

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OnePlus Nord 3 5G
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Summary

Spec Score

84%
83%

Release Date

15 Jul, 2023
04 Aug, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Snapdragon 782G
Octa Core (upto 3.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super Fluid AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
1240x2772 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Stellar display
  • Good cameras
  • Smooth performance
  • Impressive battery life and charging speeds
  • Lovely screen
  • Acceptable performance
  • Day-long battery life
  • Decent cameras

Cons

  • No microSD card slot
  • Conservative design
  • Lowlight photography could have been better
  • Plastic build
  • No alert slider

User Ratings

4.3/5
(24,414 ratings)
4.4/5
(20,559 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

13h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 15, 2023
(Official)
Aug 04, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

OS Updates

3 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MT6893
Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G

Processor

Octa core

3.05 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.85 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G710 MC10
Adreno 642L

RAM

8 GB / 16 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

47.6 %
19.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super Fluid AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1240x2772 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1450 nits
950 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9
20.1:9

Pixel Density

451 ppi
394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.82 %
88.23 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %
93.4 %

Design

Height

162.6 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75.1 mm
75.5 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

193.5 grams
184 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Extra HD
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Extra HD
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 32 minutes
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 61% in 15 minutes

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.

13h 50m
N/A

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

0h 34m 33s
0h 30m 36s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1900(band 25)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1900(band 25)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 0.872 W/kg
Head: 1.171 W/kg Body: 0.912 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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