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

Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo runs at a higher processing speed of 2.91 GHz, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo offers 6.67 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo features a OLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo 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 Turbo 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo feature a 16 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 23m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo delivers None, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G the better pick for all day usage.

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

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

₹14,965

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo

₹23,990

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

11 Apr, 2023

09 Sep, 2023

26 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 695	Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2	Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.72 inches (17.07 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD	OLED	IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5500 mAh	6000 mAh
67W Super VOOC Charging	67W Fast Charging	18W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	N/A

Expert Review

7.5/10

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N/A

8.0/10

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Pros

Good design
Capable stereo speakers
Clean UI
Decent battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Standout design
Tall, colourful display
Clean software experience
Realistic camera tones

Cons

Cameras are not the best
Uses an LCD display

Device yet to be reviewed

Slow charging speeds
Performance isn't class leading

User Ratings

4.3/5

(237,219 ratings)

N/A

4.5/5

(5,725 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

406,506 AnTuTu Score	N/A	511,972 AnTuTu Score
14h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	10h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 11, 2023

(Official)

N/A

May 21, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

N/A

Security Updates

3 Years

N/A

2 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

MIUI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2

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Unisoc T8200 T8200

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.91 GHz, Single core, Kryo 2.49 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619

Adreno

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

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

511,972

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

N/A

20.0 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

313

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.0 %

N/A

23.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

OLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

680 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

1000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi

395 ppi

265 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.68 %

89.02 %

84.27 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with waterdrop notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.40 %

N/A

Design

Height

165.5 mm

161.1 mm

168 mm

Width

76 mm

74.9 mm

77.7 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

7.9 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

195 grams

181 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

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

64 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle1/2" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

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

8 MP

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

N/A

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

9000 x 7000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

5500 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 80% in 30 minutes

Yes 67W Fast Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 18W

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

10h 42m

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

50m 47s

N/A

2h 17m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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 N38 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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