OnePlus Nord CE 3 processor, colour option revealed as launch date nears

OnePlus Nord CE 3 chipset

• OnePlus has officially announced that the phone will be featuring a Snapdragon 782G chipset.
• The processor earlier made its way to the iQOO Z7 5G smartphone in China (expected to be launched as iQOO Z7 Pro globally).
• Qualcomm unveiled this chipset as an upgrade to Snapdragon 778G+ last year. This octa-core processor features a clock speed of up to 2.7Ghz.
• For connectivity,  Snapdragon X53 5G modem is present along with support for Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 standards.
• In terms of performance, the Adreno 642L GPU helps the processor to be 10 percent faster than its predecessor.
• The 6nm chipset is made using TSMC's N6 fabrication process which should allow for higher efficiency.
• It is expected to be a decent upgrade over Mediatek Dimensity 900 that the OnePlus Nord CE 2 houses.

OnePlus Nord CE 3 colour

The company also shared a closer look at one of the OnePlus Nord CE 3's colour options. The new blue shade is called 'Aqua Surge.' The design is similar to its older sibling, the OnePlus Nord 3, with a triple camera setup at the back. Based on previous leaks, it is expected to feature a flat display with a punch-hole camera at the front. 

OnePlus Nord CE 3 specifications (expected)

• Display: 6.7-inch Fluid AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 950-nits brightness
• Camera Setup: 50MP main camera with optical image stabilisation (OIS) + 8MP ultra-wide with 112-degree FOV + 2MP 4cm macro sensor, a 16MP camera for selfies
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G chipset
• Variants: Grey Shimmer and Aqua Surge, upto 12GB LPDDR4X RAM
• Software: OxygenOS 13.1 based on Android 13
• Battery: 5,000mAh battery with 80W SUPERVOOC fast charging tech

While OnePlus has not yet confirmed on what platforms and when the OnePlus Nord CE 3 will go on sale, we should get to know all details including the pricing at the launch event next week.