OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G vs realme 9 5G 128GB

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G vs realme 9 5G 128GB 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: realme 9 5G 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,794, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G scores 1,742, making realme 9 5G 128GB the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while realme 9 5G 128GB offers 6.5 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G the larger display of the two. Both OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G and realme 9 5G 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme 9 5G 128GB offers 48 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G and realme 9 5G 128GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G and realme 9 5G 128GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G and realme 9 5G 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G and realme 9 5G 128GB equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 9 5G 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
77%

Release Date

30 Apr, 2022
14 Mar, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 810
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Super VOOC Charging
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good design~Decent performance&#xA0
  • ~Clean UI
  • Decent performance
  • Acceptable battery life
  • Good display

Cons

  • Cameras are not the best~Mobile gamers should look elsewhere~Lacks stereo speakers
  • Low light photography could be better
  • Still on Android 11
  • Macro and depth sensors serve little purpose

User Ratings

4.3/5
(306,185 ratings)
4.4/5
(53,358 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
369,949
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 25m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video
Videos
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General

Launch Date

Apr 30, 2022
(Official)
Mar 14, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v11

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

3 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 810

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

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.

N/A
369,949

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.1 %
34.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.41 %
83.92 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.5 %

Design

Height

164.3 mm
162.5 mm

Width

75.6 mm
74.8 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

195 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.726 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.4 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera25.6 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full 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 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 18W Fast 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
13h 25m

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

1h 2m 39s
1h 59m 20s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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) / 850(band 5)
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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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.186 W/kg Body: 0.709 W/kg
Head: 1.053 W/kg Body: 0.738 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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

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