Honor 90 Lite vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Lite Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6020, vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 90 Lite
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 195g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 Lite and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.72 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 86.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90 Lite
n/a
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
649 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.6 %
Response timen/a20 ms
Contrastn/a1723:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 165.5 mm (6.52 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90 Lite
89.6 %
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 Lite and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6020 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90 Lite
730
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90 Lite
1927
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
2084
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19272084
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90 Lite
402846
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
457385
CPU135029153722
GPU6288883189
Memory10370797453
UX101222123021
NanoReview Score402846457385
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90 Lite
n/a
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
1212
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90 Lite
n/a
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
8544
Writing scoren/a12806
Web scoren/a8377
Video editingn/a3873
Data manipulationn/a8216
NanoReview Scoren/a8544

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13
OS Size n/a 29 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 7.1 OxygenOS 13.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:52 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90 Lite
n/a
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
22:34
Web Browsingn/a08:36 h
Video Playbackn/a12:34 h
Gamesn/a04:54 h
Standby Moden/a119 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 11584x8688 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM6SX03
Sensor sizen/a1/1.67
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 90 Lite
n/a
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 329
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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