realme Narzo N53 vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

Comparing the realme Narzo N53 vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,111, while realme Narzo N53 scores 1,434, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G the better performer.

Display: realme Narzo N53 offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers 6.72 inches, making realme Narzo N53 the larger display of the two. Both realme Narzo N53 and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while realme Narzo N53 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 realme Narzo N53 offers 8 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme Narzo N53 delivers longer battery life with 16h 19m, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G delivers 14h 23m, making realme Narzo N53 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: realme Narzo N53 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers 128 GB, making realme Narzo N53 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 realme Narzo N53 is rated 7.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while realme Narzo N53 has a rating of 4.1.

realme Narzo N53

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OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

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Summary

Release Date

22 May, 2023

11 Apr, 2023

26 May, 2026

Performance


Unisoc T612	Snapdragon 695	Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)	6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


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

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	6000 mAh
33W Super VOOC Charging	67W Super VOOC Charging	18W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.0/10

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7.5/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Good design
Respectable battery life
Decent display for the price

Good design
Capable stereo speakers
Clean UI
Decent battery life

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

Cons

Performance can leave you wanting
Bloatware

Cameras are not the best
Uses an LCD display

Slow charging speeds
Performance isn't class leading

User Ratings

4.1/5

(18,578 ratings)

4.3/5

(237,154 ratings)

4.5/5

(4,612 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

16h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A	406,506 AnTuTu Score	511,972 AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

May 22, 2023

(Official)

Apr 11, 2023

(Official)

May 21, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Years

N/A

Security Updates

N/A

3 Years

2 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Oxygen OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Unisoc T612

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

View Details

Unisoc T8200 T8200

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

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)

12 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57

Adreno 619

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

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.

N/A

406,506

511,972

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s

30.0 s

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)

N/A

4.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.0 %

23.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

450 nits

680 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

180 Hz

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi

392 ppi

265 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.47 %

86.68 %

84.27 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.3 %

91.40 %

N/A

Design

Height

167.3 mm

165.5 mm

168 mm

Width

76.7 mm

76 mm

77.7 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.3 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

182 grams

195 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

Good

Very Good

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle

108 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

8 MP

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

12000 x 9000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

ISO control

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

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

Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

8 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 80% in 30 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.

16h 19m

14h 23m

10h 42m

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

1h 12m 59s

50m 47s

2h 17m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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

N/A

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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

N/A

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)

SAR Value

N/A

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

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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