OnePlus Nord 3 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 3 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 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 CE 6 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,127, while OnePlus Nord 3 5G scores 3,058, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while OnePlus Nord 3 5G offers 6.74 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G features a Sunburst AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord 3 5G's Super Fluid AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 3 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus Nord 3 5G offers 16 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 34m, while OnePlus Nord 3 5G delivers 13h 50m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord 3 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord 3 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord 3 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

OnePlus Nord 3 5G

₹19,250

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OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹27,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

81%

Release Date

15 Jul, 2023

08 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 9000	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
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)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super Fluid AMOLED	Sunburst AMOLED
1240x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	8000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	80W
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Stellar display
Good cameras
Smooth performance
Impressive battery life and charging speeds

Gorgeous display
Subtle yet durable design
Excellent battery life
Smooth, feature-rich software

Cons

No microSD card slot
Conservative design

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

4.3/5

(24,465 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,295 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

13h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A	1,136,527 AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

Jul 15, 2023

(Official)

May 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

4 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MT6893

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G710 MC10

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 16 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

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

1,136,527

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

25.0 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

1,122

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

47.6 %

16.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Fluid AMOLED

Sunburst AMOLED

Screen Size

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1240x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1450 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

451 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.82 %

89.41 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %

Design

Height

162.6 mm

162.5 mm

Width

75.1 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

193.5 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.41/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

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

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

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

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 32 minutes

Yes 80W

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

18h 34m

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

0h 34m 33s

1h 8m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / 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) / 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) / 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)