OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs

RAM 12 GB
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G
Rear Camera 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera 16 MP
Battery 5000 mAh
Display 6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

General

Launch Date August 4, 2023 (Official)
Operating System Android v13
Custom UI Oxygen OS

Performance

Very Good
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G
CPU Octa core (2.7 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 + 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670)
Architecture 64 bit
Fabrication 6 nm
Graphics Adreno 642L
RAM 12 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4X
Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
AnTuTu Score 676,978
Bootup Time 24.0 s
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
The higher, the better
Average performance
Best 1,299,678
This Phone 676,978
Group Average 495,539
Worst 90,303
*Group: 22-32k Phones
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Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
Average performance
The higher, the better
POCO X6 Pro 512GB 1,299,678
Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G 827,231
OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G 819,347
Nothing Phone 2a 707,480
OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB 676,978
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G 612,769
vivo V9 90,303
*Group: 22-32k Phones
Bootup Time
Average bootup time
The lower, the better
Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) 9.0 s
Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G 18.0 s
Nothing Phone 2a 20.0 s
OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G 22.0 s
OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB 24.0 s
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G 25.0 s
Samsung Galaxy F62 43.0 s
*Group: 22-32k Phones
Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Average bootup time
Best 9.0 s
Group Average 22.2 s
This Phone 24.0 s
Worst 43.0 s
*Group: 22-32k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
GFX Score 3,681.0
Battery Drain 4.0 %
Heating 19.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
The higher, the better
Average graphics performance
Best 7,406.0
This Phone 3,681.0
Group Average 3,636.9
Worst 831.5
*Group: 22-32k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
Average graphics performance
The higher, the better
POCO F5 7,406.0
Nothing Phone 2a 5,055.0
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G 4,325.0
OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G 3,730.0
Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G 3,705.0
OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB 3,681.0
Samsung Galaxy A32 4G 831.5
*Group: 22-32k Phones
Battery Drain
Good battery backup while gaming
The lower, the better
realme 12 Pro 256GB 2.0 %
OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB 4.0 %
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G 7.0 %
OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G 7.0 %
Nothing Phone 2a 8.0 %
Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G 9.0 %
OnePlus 7T 13.0 %
*Group: 22-32k Phones
Heating
Normal heating while gaming
The lower, the better
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G 3.8 %
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G 17.6 %
OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB 19.5 %
Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G 21.1 %
OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G 26.6 %
Nothing Phone 2a 41.0 %
Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G 12GB RAM 67.5 %
*Group: 22-32k Phones
Battery Drain
The lower, the better
Good battery backup while gaming
Best 2.0 %
This Phone 4.0 %
Group Average 6.0 %
Worst 13.0 %
*Group: 22-32k Phones
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Heating
The lower, the better
Normal heating while gaming
Best 3.8 %
This Phone 19.5 %
Group Average 22.6 %
Worst 67.5 %
*Group: 22-32k Phones
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Benchmark Screenshots
Benchmarks
AnTuTu Benchmark
Benchmarks
Graphics Benchmark
Benchmarks
Geekbench6 Benchmark

Display

Very Good
Display Type Fluid AMOLED
Screen Size 6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Resolution 1080x2412 px (FHD+)
Aspect Ratio 20.1:9
Pixel Density 394 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 88.23 %
Bezel-less display Yes with punch-hole display
Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Brightness 950 nits
HDR 10 / HDR+ support Yes, HDR 10+
Refresh Rate 120 Hz
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand) 93.4 %
UI Screenshots
UI Screenshot
Lock Screen
UI Screenshot
Home Screen
UI Screenshot
Screen With Widgets
UI Screenshot
Dialer Screen
UI Screenshot
App Drawer
UI Screenshot
Notification Panel
UI Screenshot
Quick Settings Panel
UI Screenshot
Settings Screen
UI Screenshot
OS Version
UI Screenshot
Storage
UI Screenshot
Battery
UI Screenshot
Camera On
UI Screenshot
Camera Options
UI Screenshot
Camera Modes
UI Screenshot
Camera Settings
UI Screenshot
Picture Size Options
UI Screenshot
Video Size Options

Design

Height 162.7 mm
Width 75.5 mm
Thickness 8.2 mm
Weight 184 grams
Colours Aqua Surge, Gray Shimmer

Rear Camera

Very Good
Camera Setup Triple
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesFocal LengthSensor SizePixel SizeZoom
Primary50 MPf/1.8Wide Angle24 mm1.56" 1µmupto 20x Digital Zoom
Secondary8 MPf/2.2Ultra-Wide Angle4.0" 1.12µm
Tertiary2 MPf/2.4Macro
Sensor IMX890, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Continuous autofocus
OIS Yes
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution 8150 x 6150 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Camera Features 20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Video Recording 3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features Dual Video Recording
Slo-motion
Ultra Steady Video
Extra HD
Bokeh portrait video
Rear Camera Samples
Rear Camera
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
Rear Camera
Daylight / HDR ON
Rear Camera
Wide Angle
Rear Camera
Portrait Shot
Rear Camera
Night Mode OFF
Rear Camera
Night Mode ON
Rear Camera
Close Up
Rear Camera
Macro
Rear Camera
Low Light
Rear Camera
Low Light With Flash
Rear Camera
Colour Variance
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Close Up
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Macro
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Low Light
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Selfie
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Front Camera

Very Good
Camera Setup Single
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesFocal LengthPixel Size
Primary16 MPf/2.4Wide Angle24 mm1µm
Flash Yes, Screen flash
Camera Features Fixed Focus
Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
Front Camera Samples
Front Camera
Selfie
Front Camera
Selfie Portrait
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

Very Good
Capacity 5000 mAh
Type Li-Polymer
Removable No
Quick Charging Yes, Super VOOC, 80W: 61 % in 15 minutes
USB Type-C Yes
Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Charging Time (20% to 100%) 0h 30m 36s
Charging Time (20% to 100%)
The lower, the better
Charges quickly
Best 0.2 hrs
This Phone 0.5 hrs
Group Average 1.0 hrs
Worst 3.3 hrs
*Group: 22-32k Phones
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Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Charging Time (20% to 100%)
Charges quickly
The lower, the better
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 0.2 hrs
Nothing Phone 2a 0.5 hrs
OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB 0.5 hrs
OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G 0.6 hrs
vivo V30 0.8 hrs
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G 1.3 hrs
realme 11 Pro 3.3 hrs
*Group: 22-32k Phones

Storage

Best In Class
Internal Memory 256 GB
Expandable Memory Yes, Up to 1 TB
User Available Storage Up to 221 GB
Storage Type UFS 3.1
USB OTG Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
Network Support 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE Yes
SIM 1 5G bands, 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
5G bandsFDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
4G bandsTD-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)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SIM 2 5G bands, 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
5G bandsFDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
4G bandsTD-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)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SAR Value Head: 1.171 W/kg, Body: 0.912 W/kg
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Calling Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v5.2
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC Yes
USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers Yes
Loudspeaker Yes
Audio Jack USB Type-C
Audio Features Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type Optical
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope