OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite vs OnePlus 15T

55 out 100

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92 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs OnePlus 15T, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 15T

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Lighter design: 194g vs 195g
Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
Supports DisplayPort
Infrared port
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and OnePlus 15T

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

72

OnePlus 15T

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

48

OnePlus 15T

89

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

35

OnePlus 15T

98

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

22

OnePlus 15T

95

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

74

OnePlus 15T

95

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

66

OnePlus 15T

92

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

55

OnePlus 15T

92

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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	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-165 Hz)
Max brightness	550 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	330 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7 %	90.7 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

649 nits

OnePlus 15T

1103 nits

sRGB gamut	95.6 %	99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	120 Hz
Response time	20 ms	6 ms
Contrast	1723:1	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite], [OnePlus 15T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	165.5 mm (6.52 in)	150.56 mm (5.93 in)
Width	76 mm (2.99 in)	71.82 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	8.35 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Gray - Green	- White - Green - Brown
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

86.7 %

OnePlus 15T

90.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and OnePlus 15T In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	4608 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))	- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance) - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 619	n/a
GPU Cores	256	n/a
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	430.1 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

902

OnePlus 15T

3640

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

2084

OnePlus 15T

11033

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	902	3640
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2084	11033

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite], [OnePlus 15T]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

457385

OnePlus 15T

3676955

CPU	153722	1052960
GPU	83189	1369637
Memory	97453	479431
UX	123021	774927
NanoReview Score	457385	3676955

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

1212

OnePlus 15T

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

8544

OnePlus 15T

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	5300 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 16
OS Size	29 GB	57 GB
UI Skin	OxygenOS 13.1	ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	7500 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:11 h	0:46 h

Battery Life

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

22:34

OnePlus 15T

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, 3.5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	480 fps (720p)
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 IMX906
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.8
Focal length	n/a	85 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76 (0.36)
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/2.4
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Pixel size	1 μm	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 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
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	Yes
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
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/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
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 15T

81.5 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	April, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	April, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	329	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	799
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, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15T the clear winner in this comparison.

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OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite vs OnePlus 15T

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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