OnePlus Nord CE3 5G vs CE 2 5G

77 out of 100

65 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch OnePlus Nord CE3 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G) that was released on June 5, 2023, against the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 900 and came out 15 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE3 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Optical image stabilization
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 1-year and 3-months newer
Stereo speakers
Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 65W)
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
23% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1125 and 916 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G

Reverse charging feature
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord CE3 5G and CE 2 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.1:9	20:9
PPI	394 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	-	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.9%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	96.4%
PWM	-	354 Hz
Response time	-	8 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	162.7 mm (6.41 inches)	160.6 mm (6.32 inches)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	184 g (6.49 oz)	173 g (6.1 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	-	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue	Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G	MediaTek Dimensity 900
Max clock	2700 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
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	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	768	-
GPU clock	490 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~752.6 GFLOPS	~621 GFLOPS

Max surface temperature	-	44.9 °C
Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	-	12 FPS
Graphics score	-	2168

Web score	-	6261
Video editing	-	5756
Photo editing	-	13627
Data manipulation	-	8077
Writing score	-	9582

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	OxygenOS 13.1	OxygenOS 13
OS size	-	21 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	80 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (53% in 15 min)	Yes (50% in 14 min)
Full charging time	0:31 hr	0:33 hr

CPU	-	148916
GPU	-	113232
Memory	-	99056
UX	-	118554
Total score	-	480630

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	-	9248 x 6936
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	119°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (64 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97", Omnivision OV64B - Phase autofocus
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
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	24 mm	27 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.13"	1/3.13"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
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, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

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

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	June 2023	February 2022
Release date	August 2023	February 2022
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, 65 W

OnePlus Nord CE3 5G vs CE 2 5G

OnePlus Nord CE3 5G vs CE 2 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

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