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OnePlus Nord 3 vs OnePlus Nord CE6

71 out 100
OnePlus Nord 3
VS
68 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE6
OnePlus Nord 3
OnePlus Nord CE6

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 3 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000, vs OnePlus Nord CE6, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 3
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 3 and OnePlus Nord CE6
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord 3
vs
OnePlus Nord CE6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 19.6:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 3
1112 nits
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
sRGB gamut98.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)366 Hzn/a
Response time7 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 3
89.5 %
OnePlus Nord CE6
89.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 3 and OnePlus Nord CE6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3050 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 590 Yes
Graphics Mali-G710 MP10 n/a
GPU Cores 960 n/a
GPU Frequency 848 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1632 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 3
1736
OnePlus Nord CE6
1098
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 3
4636
OnePlus Nord CE6
3111
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17361098
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)46363111
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6036n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 3], [OnePlus Nord CE6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 3
1097617
OnePlus Nord CE6
1145513
CPU366529445015
GPU297956193175
Memory188074215728
UX251058291595
NanoReview Score10976171145513

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin OxygenOS 13.1 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:32 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 3
21:57
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Web Browsing08:39 hn/a
Video Playback15:44 hn/a
Games05:40 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX890OmniVision OV50D40
Sensor size1/1.561/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 21 mm
Sensor 1/5 Galaxycore GC32E2
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-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 version 5.3 5.2
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48)
LTE category19n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 3
78.9 dB
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 320
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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