OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G vs iQOO Z9x 8GB RAM

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G vs iQOO Z9x 8GB RAM 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 Z9x 8GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,735, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G scores 2,111, making iQOO Z9x 8GB RAM the better performer.


Display: Both OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G and iQOO Z9x 8GB RAM offer the same screen size of 6.72 inches, but OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to iQOO Z9x 8GB RAM's LCD, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while iQOO Z9x 8GB RAM offers 50 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 iQOO Z9x 8GB RAM offers 8 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Z9x 8GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 20h 19m, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G delivers 14h 23m, making iQOO Z9x 8GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G and iQOO Z9x 8GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: iQOO Z9x 8GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is rated 7.5.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while iQOO Z9x 8GB RAM has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
79%

Release Date

11 Apr, 2023
21 May, 2024

Performance

Snapdragon 695
Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2408 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
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
67W Super VOOC Charging
44W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Good design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Clean UI
  • Decent battery life
  • Bright display
  • Good performance
  • Impressive battery life

Cons

  • Cameras are not the best
  • Uses an LCD display
  • Cameras could be better
  • Third-party apps

User Ratings

4.3/5
(238,057 ratings)
4.2/5
(8,211 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

406,506
AnTuTu Score
552,168
AnTuTu Score
14h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Apr 11, 2023
(Official)
May 21, 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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Adreno 710

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
552,168

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s
43.0 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
612

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.0 %
17.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

680 nits
1000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi
393 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.68 %
86.58 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

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
165.70 mm

Width

76 mm
76 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

195 grams
199 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
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 Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size 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

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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 80% in 30 minutes
Yes 44W Flash 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
20h 19m

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

0h 50m 47s
1h 0m 52s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 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
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 MIMO

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
Yes

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