OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 256GB vs iQOO Z9

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 256GB vs iQOO Z9 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: iQOO Z9 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,681, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 256GB scores 2,111, making iQOO Z9 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while iQOO Z9 offers 6.67 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. iQOO Z9 features a AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 256GB's IPS LCD, making iQOO Z9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while iQOO Z9 offers 50 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 256GB and iQOO Z9 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: iQOO Z9 delivers longer battery life with 15h 40m, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 256GB delivers 14h 23m, making iQOO Z9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while iQOO Z9 offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO Z9 receives a higher expert rating of 7.7 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 256GB is rated 7.5.


User Rating: iQOO Z9 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 256GB has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
82%

Release Date

11 Apr, 2023
13 Mar, 2024

Performance

Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
67W Super VOOC Charging
44W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.7/10

Pros

  • Good design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Clean UI
  • Decent battery life
  • Really good performance
  • Bright and attractive display
  • Good battery life and fast charging

Cons

  • Cameras are not the best
  • Uses an LCD display
  • Only 2 major Android updates
  • Lacks ultra-wide camera
  • Lots of pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.3/5
(238,045 ratings)
4.4/5
(6,247 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

406,506
AnTuTu Score
728,534
AnTuTu Score
14h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
5 More Videos
Videos
3 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 11, 2023
(Official)
Mar 13, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v14

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 7200

Processor

Octa core

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

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G610 MC4

RAM

8 GB
8 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.

406,506
728,534

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.0 %
23.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

680 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.68 %
86.83 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.40 %
91.9 %

Design

Height

165.5 mm
163.17 mm

Width

76 mm
75.81 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
7.83 mm

Weight

195 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 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)
SuperMoon

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 @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 80% in 30 minutes
Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 30 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.

14h 23m
15h 40m

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

0h 50m 47s
1h 6m 35s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

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 (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.167 W/kg Body: 0.704 W/kg
Head: 0.984 W/kg Body: 0.943 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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