OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G vs realme 12 Plus

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G vs realme 12 Plus 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: realme 12 Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,413, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G scores 2,111, making realme 12 Plus the better performer.


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


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while realme 12 Plus offers 50 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G and realme 12 Plus feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 12 Plus delivers longer battery life with 17h 24m, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G delivers 14h 23m, making realme 12 Plus the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G and realme 12 Plus offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G and realme 12 Plus equally at 7.5.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G and realme 12 Plus both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Apr, 2023
06 Mar, 2024
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

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

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
67W Super VOOC Charging
67W Super VOOC Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Good design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Clean UI
  • Decent battery life
  • Striking design
  • Nice display
  • Smooth performance
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Cameras are not the best
  • Uses an LCD display
  • Ultrawide & macro cameras could have been better
  • Some pre-installed apps
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(238,648 ratings)
4.3/5
(20,280 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

406,506
AnTuTu Score
595,408
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 11, 2023
(Official)
Mar 06, 2024
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
3 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Realme UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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
595,408
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s
25.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.0 %
16.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

680 nits
2000 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi
395 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.68 %
87.36 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A
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
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.40 %
92.65 %
N/A

Design

Height

165.5 mm
162.95 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76 mm
75.45 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
7.87 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

195 grams
190 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Vegan Leather
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
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 Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 80% in 30 minutes
Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 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
17h 24m
N/A

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

0h 50m 47s
0h 42m 58s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.985 W/kg
N/A

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 MIMO
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 v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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