OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite vs OnePlus 13s

55 out 100

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87 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs OnePlus 13s, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose OnePlus 13s

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 185g vs 195g
Higher battery capacity: 5850mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
Supports DisplayPort
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and OnePlus 13s

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

72

OnePlus 13s

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

48

OnePlus 13s

78

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

35

OnePlus 13s

94

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

22

OnePlus 13s

97

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

74

OnePlus 13s

89

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

66

OnePlus 13s

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

55

OnePlus 13s

87

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.72 in	6.32 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	550 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	No	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7 %	90.8 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

649 nits

OnePlus 13s

n/a

sRGB gamut	95.6 %	n/a
Response time	20 ms	n/a
Contrast	1723:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	165.5 mm (6.52 in)	150.8 mm (5.94 in)
Width	76 mm (2.99 in)	71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance	No	n/a
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Gray - Green	- Black - Green - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

86.7 %

OnePlus 13s

90.8 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and OnePlus 13s In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	4320 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 830
GPU Cores	256	1536
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	430.1 GFLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

902

OnePlus 13s

2850

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

2084

OnePlus 13s

8710

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	902	2850
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2084	8710

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

457385

OnePlus 13s

2464087

CPU	153722	505480
GPU	83189	1119738
Memory	97453	441596
UX	123021	397273
NanoReview Score	457385	2464087

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

1212

OnePlus 13s

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

8544

OnePlus 13s

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	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	5333 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 15
OS Size	29 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 13.1	OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5850 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:11 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

22:34

OnePlus 13s

n/a

Web Browsing	08:36 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:34 h	n/a
Games	04:54 h	n/a
Standby Mode	119 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital (lossless), 3x	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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)
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM6SX03	Sony LYT-700
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.0
Sensor	n/a	Samsung JN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.75
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.
Focal length	n/a	21 mm
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.1
Pixel size	1 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	6.0
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	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)	n/a
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

84.9 dB

OnePlus 13s

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	April, 2023 yr	June, 2025 yr
Release Date	April, 2023 yr	June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	329	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	650
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	Yes 80 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13s the clear winner in this comparison.

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OnePlus 13s

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OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite vs OnePlus 13s

Key Differences

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