OnePlus Nord CE3 5G vs OnePlus 11R

77 out of 100

83 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch OnePlus Nord CE3 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G) that was released on June 5, 2023, against the OnePlus 11R, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE3 5G

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Weighs 20 grams less

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 11R

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
14% higher pixel density (451 vs 394 PPI)
Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
50% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1688 and 1125 points

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord CE3 5G and OnePlus 11R crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Nord CE3 5G

OnePlus 11R

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Nord CE3 5G

OnePlus 11R

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Nord CE3 5G

65 *

OnePlus 11R

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Nord CE3 5G

79 *

OnePlus 11R

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Nord CE3 5G

88 *

OnePlus 11R

94 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Nord CE3 5G

OnePlus 11R

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

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Final comparison evaluation

Nord CE3 5G

77 *

OnePlus 11R

83 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Nord CE3 5G

OnePlus 11R

Display

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.74 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels	1240 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.1:9	20.1:9
PPI	394 ppi	451 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	-	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1450 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.9%	90%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Design and build

Height	162.7 mm (6.41 inches)	163.34 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 inches)	74.43 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	184 g (6.49 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	-	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue	Black, Silver
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Nord CE3 5G

87.9%

OnePlus 11R +2%

90%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus Nord CE3 5G and OnePlus 11R in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock	2700 MHz	3190 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	2 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	768	1536
GPU clock	490 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~752.6 GFLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nord CE3 5G

1125

OnePlus 11R +50%

1688

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nord CE3 5G

2867

OnePlus 11R +50%

4294

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Nord CE3 5G

n/a

OnePlus 11R

1233021

CPU	-	360389
GPU	-	486104
Memory	-	172389
UX	-	206809
Total score	-	1233021

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Nord CE3 5G

n/a

OnePlus 11R

10502

Stability	-	63%
Graphics test	-	62 FPS
Graphics score	-	10502

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage
Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	OxygenOS 13.1	OxygenOS 13

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	80 W	100 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (53% in 15 min)	Yes (30% in 5 min)
Full charging time	0:31 hr	0:25 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	-	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Omnivision OV08D10 (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0", Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.13"	1/3.09"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/)	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 version	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	15	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	-	Yes

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	June 2023	February 2023
Release date	August 2023	February 2023
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 80 W	Yes, 100 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the OnePlus 11R . It has a better camera, performance, gaming, battery life, and sound.