OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB 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 3 Lite 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB offers 6.67 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB offers 48 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB offers 13 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
79%

Release Date

11 Apr, 2023
06 Apr, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 695
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
67W Super VOOC Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Clean UI
  • Decent battery life
  • Lovely screen
  • Good performance and battery life
  • Excellent design and build quality
  • Good daylight photography

Cons

  • Cameras are not the best
  • Uses an LCD display
  • Comes with Android 12 and dated security patch
  • Bloatware
  • Lowlight photography could have been better

User Ratings

4.3/5
(238,057 ratings)
3.8/5
(10,243 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Apr 11, 2023
(Official)
Apr 06, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v12

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
4 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Processor

Octa core

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

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.8 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
Adreno 619

RAM

8 GB
4 GB / 6 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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super 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
N/A

Brightness

N/A
1200 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 %
84.97 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.40 %
N/A

Design

Height

165.5 mm
165.88 mm

Width

76 mm
76.21 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
7.98 mm

Weight

195 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)
Burst mode
Beautify
Macro Mode

Camera Features

6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
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Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Movie Frame
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

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

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 34 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 80% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 22 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
N/A

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

0h 50m 47s
N/A

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 / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 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 / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.167 W/kg Body: 0.704 W/kg
N/A

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

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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