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OnePlus Nord CE4 vs CE3 5G

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OnePlus Nord CE4 vs CE3 5G

68 out of 100
OnePlus Nord CE4
VS
64 out of 100
OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
OnePlus Nord CE4
OnePlus Nord CE3 5G

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 CE3 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G and came out 10 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

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE4
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5000 mAh
  • 21% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (819K versus 675K)
  • 14% higher pixel density (451 vs 394 PPI)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
  • The phone is 10 months newer
  • 12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1144 and 1026 points
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord CE4 and CE3 5G 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 CE3 5G

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.74 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio20.1:920:9
PPI451 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness1100 nits950 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.4%88.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design and build

Height162.5 mm (6.4 inches)162.7 mm (6.41 inches)
Width75.3 mm (2.96 inches)75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness8.4 mm (0.33 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight186 g (6.56 oz)184 g (6.49 oz)
WaterproofIP54No
Rear material - Plastic
Frame material - Plastic
ColorsGray, GreenGray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nord CE4+1%
89.4%
Nord CE3 5G
88.2%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus Nord CE4 and OnePlus Nord CE3 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G
Max clock2630 MHz2700 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 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesHexagon 770
GraphicsAdreno 720Adreno 642
GPU shading units512768
GPU clock975 MHz700 MHz
FLOPS~998.4 GFLOPS~1075.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Nord CE4+21%
819655
Nord CE3 5G
675018
CPU255460229342
GPU261686162630
Memory137068121888
UX165441161158
Total score819655675018
Samples[10 tests][9 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GBUp to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMColorOS 14OxygenOS 14

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 (53% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:29 hr0:31 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
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"1/2.8"
Pixel size1.14 micron1.14 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - No

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution4920 x 32644920 x 3264
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9CMOS
Sensor size1/3"1/3.13"
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/)
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 version5.45.2
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 slotNoYes
LTE Cat*1313
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedApril 2024June 2023
Release dateApril 2024August 2023
Launch price$405$320
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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