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OnePlus Nord CE4 vs Nord 3

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OnePlus Nord CE4 vs Nord 3

68 out of 100
OnePlus Nord CE4
VS
73 out of 100
OnePlus Nord 3
OnePlus Nord CE4
OnePlus Nord 3

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 3, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and came out 9 months before. 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 (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE4
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5000 mAh
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
  • The phone is 9 months newer
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 3
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • 34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1095K versus 819K)
  • 52% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1736 and 1144 points

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord CE4 and Nord 3 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 3

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.74 inches6.74 inches
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels1240 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio20.1:920.1:9
PPI451 ppi451 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes
Max rated brightness1100 nits600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1450 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 360 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.4%89.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 98.7%
PWM - 366 Hz
Response time - 7 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nord CE4
n/a
Nord 3
1115 nits

Design and build

Height162.5 mm (6.4 inches)162.6 mm (6.4 inches)
Width75.3 mm (2.96 inches)75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness8.4 mm (0.33 inches)8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight186 g (6.56 oz)193.5 g (6.83 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP54
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear material - Glass
Frame material - Plastic
ColorsGray, GreenGray, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nord CE4
89.4%
Nord 3
89.5%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus Nord CE4 and OnePlus Nord 3 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max clock2630 MHz3050 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
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)		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.05 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache4 MB8 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesMediaTek APU 590
GraphicsAdreno 720Mali-G710 MP10
GPU shading units512960
GPU clock975 MHz848 MHz
FLOPS~998.4 GFLOPS~1632 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nord CE4
1144
Nord 3+52%
1736
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nord CE4
3069
Nord 3+51%
4636
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Nord CE4
819655
Nord 3+34%
1095272
CPU255460366529
GPU261686290210
Memory137068187475
UX165441251058
Total score8196551095272
Samples[10 tests][29 tests]

Memory

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

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13
ROMColorOS 14OxygenOS 13.1

Battery

Capacity5500 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power100 W80 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 hr0:32 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 08:39 hr
Watching video - 15:44 hr
Gaming - 05:40 hr
Standby - 94 hr
General battery life
Nord CE4
n/a
Nord 3
21:57 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
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
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.95"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.7 micron1 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"
Pixel size1.14 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC02M1
Sensor size - 1/5"
Pixel size - 1.75 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution4920 x 32644608 x 3456
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P91/5
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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, 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*1319
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Nord CE4
n/a
Nord 3
78.9 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedApril 2024July 2023
Release dateApril 2024July 2023
Launch price$405$499
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 100 WYes, 80 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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