OnePlus Nord vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 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 5G 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,831, while OnePlus Nord scores 1,974, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while OnePlus Nord offers 6.44 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. Both OnePlus Nord and OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB feature the same Fluid AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus Nord offers 48 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB offers 16 MP, making OnePlus Nord better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while OnePlus Nord offers 4115 mAh, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB better for longer battery life.


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


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus Nord and OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

82%
83%

Release Date

04 Aug, 2020
04 Aug, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 765G
Snapdragon 782G
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4115 mAh
5000 mAh
30W Warp Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Top-notch display
  • Best-in-class software and UI
  • Lovely screen
  • Acceptable performance
  • Day-long battery life
  • Decent cameras

Cons

  • Night mode needs work
  • Not made for intensive gaming
  • Average battery life
  • Lowlight photography could have been better
  • Plastic build
  • No alert slider

User Ratings

4.4/5
(25,977 ratings)
4.2/5
(17,140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

331,193
AnTuTu Score
676,978
AnTuTu Score
10h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 04, 2020
(Official)
Aug 04, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v13

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 620
Adreno 642L

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 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.

331,193
676,978

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.8 %
19.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
950 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20.1:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.29 %
88.23 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.4 %

Design

Height

158.3 mm
162.7 mm

Width

73.3 mm
75.5 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

184 grams
184 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Extra HD
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.45 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4115 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Warp Charging 70% in 30 minutes
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 61% in 15 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.

10h 26m
N/A

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

1h 18m 18s
0h 30m 36s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg
Head: 1.171 W/kg Body: 0.912 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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