OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite vs Google Pixel 5

55 out 100

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52 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Google Pixel 5, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

Larger display: 6.72in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4080mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Supports Dolby Atmos
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5

Higher pixel density: 432ppi
Lighter design: 151g vs 195g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and Google Pixel 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

72

Google Pixel 5

66

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

48

Google Pixel 5

58

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

35

Google Pixel 5

32

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

22

Google Pixel 5

20

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

74

Google Pixel 5

59

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

66

Google Pixel 5

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

55

Google Pixel 5

52

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.72 in	6 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	432 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	550 nits	700 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7 %	86.8 %
Features	DCI-P3	Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

649 nits

Google Pixel 5

693 nits

sRGB gamut	95.6 %	97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	367 Hz
Response time	20 ms	5 ms
Contrast	1723:1	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite], [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	165.5 mm (6.52 in)	144.7 mm (5.7 in)
Width	76 mm (2.99 in)	70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	151 g (5.33 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Back panel	Plastic	Metal
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Gray - Green	- Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

86.7 %

Google Pixel 5

86.8 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and Google Pixel 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))	- 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	6 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Hexagon 696
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 620
GPU Cores	256	384
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	430.1 GFLOPS	576 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

902

Google Pixel 5

765

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

2084

Google Pixel 5

1944

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	902	765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2084	1944

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

457385

Google Pixel 5

388038

CPU	153722	145746
GPU	83189	36336
Memory	97453	85253
UX	123021	120703
NanoReview Score	457385	388038

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

1212

Google Pixel 5

1084

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	38.6 °C
Stability	n/a	89 %
Graphics Test	n/a	6 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	1084

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite], [Google Pixel 5]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

8544

Google Pixel 5

n/a

Writing score	12806	n/a
Web score	8377	n/a
Video editing	3873	n/a
Data manipulation	8216	n/a
NanoReview Score	8544	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	29 GB	16.6 GB
UI Skin	OxygenOS 13.1	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4080 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:11 h	1:45 h

Battery Life

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

22:34

Google Pixel 5

20:28

Web Browsing	08:36 h	07:33 h
Video Playback	12:34 h	13:33 h
Games	04:54 h	04:59 h
Standby Mode	119 h	98 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	122 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	4290x2800 pixels
Zoom	Digital (lossless), 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	107 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 12.2 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	122 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	n/a	27 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM6SX03	Sony IMX363
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/2.55
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	16 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX481
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.09
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

n/a

Google Pixel 5

119

Video quality

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

n/a

Google Pixel 5

106

Overall camera score

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

n/a

Google Pixel 5

109

Bokeh	n/a	60
Preview	n/a	58
Zoom	n/a	71

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 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

Photo quality

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

n/a

Google Pixel 5

117

Video quality

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

n/a

Google Pixel 5

142

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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	15
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

84.9 dB

Google Pixel 5

91.9 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	April, 2023 yr	September, 2020 yr
Release Date	April, 2023 yr	October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	329	700
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	n/a

Results

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OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite vs Google Pixel 5

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