OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 195g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and Huawei Honor 20 Pro
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.72 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 550 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 84.2 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
649 nits
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
494 nits
sRGB gamut95.6 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a333 Hz
Response time20 ms33 ms
Contrast1723:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.5 mm (6.52 in) 154.6 mm (6.09 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
86.7 %
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.2 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and Huawei Honor 20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 256 360
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
902
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
2084
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2503
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)902955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20842503
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
457385
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
591363
CPU153722189613
GPU83189158736
Memory97453121205
UX123021121809
NanoReview Score457385591363
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
1212
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2481
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.7 °C
Stabilityn/a47 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2481
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
8544
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
8855
Writing score1280610875
Web score83777309
Video editing38735734
Data manipulation82167972
NanoReview Score85448855

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 29 GB 13 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13.1 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
22:34
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
20:55
Web Browsing08:36 h08:17 h
Video Playback12:34 h12:21 h
Games04:54 h05:04 h
Standby Mode119 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6SX03Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.671/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
117
Video quality
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
97
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
111

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
104
Video quality
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
126

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
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 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 (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1821
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
84.9 dB
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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