OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G vs Nokia XR21

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G vs Nokia XR21 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G and Nokia XR21 run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Nokia XR21 offers 6.49 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G the larger display of the two. Both OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G and Nokia XR21 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Nokia XR21 offers 64 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G and Nokia XR21 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Nokia XR21 offers 4800 mAh, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G and Nokia XR21 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
78%
87%

Release Date

11 Apr, 2023
14 May, 2024
29 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 695
Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2768 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
4800 mAh
8000 mAh
67W Super VOOC Charging
33W Fast Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.3/5
(237,378 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Apr 11, 2023
(Official)
N/A
Oct 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v12
Android v17

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A
5 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
N/A
6 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660
Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Adreno 619
Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

8 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling

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
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

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

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)
6.49 inches  (16.48 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

680 nits
N/A
2000 nits

Brightness

N/A
550 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
N/A
288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi
406 ppi
462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.68 %
77.11 %
91.48 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.40 %
N/A
96.0 %

Design

Height

165.5 mm
168 mm
156.5 mm

Width

76 mm
78.5 mm
74.3 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
10.4 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

195 grams
231 grams
216 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69K (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size
200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 0.56µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
4800 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 80% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Wireless 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.

14h 23m
N/A
N/A

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

50m 47s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.167 W/kg Body: 0.704 W/kg
N/A
Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.948 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) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.2

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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