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OnePlus Nord CE4 vs Nord 4

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OnePlus Nord CE4 vs Nord 4

68 out of 100
OnePlus Nord CE4
VS
80 out of 100
OnePlus Nord 4
OnePlus Nord CE4
OnePlus Nord 4

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.74-inch OnePlus Nord CE4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3) that was released on April 1, 2024, against the OnePlus Nord 4, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE4
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 4
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
  • 30% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1068K versus 819K)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • 67% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1911 and 1144 points

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord CE4 and Nord 4 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nord CE4
vs
Nord 4

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.74 inches6.74 inches
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels1240 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio20.1:920.1:9
PPI451 ppi450 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1100 nits2150 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.4%89.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 95.7%
PWM - 119 Hz
Response time - 6 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nord CE4
n/a
Nord 4
1171 nits

Design and build

Height162.5 mm (6.4 inches)162.6 mm (6.4 inches)
Width75.3 mm (2.96 inches)75 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness8.4 mm (0.33 inches)7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight186 g (6.56 oz)199.5 g (7.04 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP65
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear material - Metal
Frame material - Metal
ColorsGray, GreenBlack, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nord CE4
89.4%
Nord 4
89.7%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus Nord CE4 and OnePlus Nord 4 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
Max clock2630 MHz2800 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)
- 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715)		- 3 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsAdreno 720Adreno 732
GPU shading units512768
GPU clock975 MHz950 MHz
FLOPS~998.4 GFLOPS~1459.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nord CE4
1144
Nord 4+67%
1911
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nord CE4
3069
Nord 4+68%
5143
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Nord CE4
819655
Nord 4+30%
1068279
CPU255460190665
GPU261686488541
Memory137068223295
UX165441165778
Total score8196551068279
Samples[10 tests][2 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8, 12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X
Memory clock2133 MHz4200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMColorOS 14OxygenOS 14.1
OS size - 17 GB

Battery

Capacity5500 mAh5500 mAh
Max charge power100 W100 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (50% in 12 min)Yes (60% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:29 hr0:28 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 15:37 hr
Watching video - 14:05 hr
Gaming - 06:45 hr
Standby - 113 hr
General battery life
Nord CE4
n/a
Nord 4
28:03 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens112°112°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony LYTIA LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.95"1/1.95"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm -
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.0"1/4.0"
Pixel size1.14 micron1.14 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution4920 x 32644608 x 3456
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/3"1/3.09"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1313
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Nord CE4
n/a
Nord 4
82.8 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedApril 2024July 2024
Release dateApril 2024August 2024
Launch price$405$499
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 100 WNot included
Further details
Notes on Nord 4:
    - The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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