OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite vs OnePlus 7 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs OnePlus 7 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4085mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 7 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and OnePlus 7 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 AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 516 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 550 nits 616 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 88.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
649 nits
OnePlus 7 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamut95.6 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a122 Hz
Response time20 ms6 ms
Contrast1723:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.5 mm (6.52 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IPX4
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
86.7 %
OnePlus 7 Pro
88.5 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and OnePlus 7 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
902
OnePlus 7 Pro
988
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
2084
OnePlus 7 Pro
2678
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)902988
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20842678
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
457385
OnePlus 7 Pro
600201
CPU153722180879
GPU83189177997
Memory97453112765
UX123021128560
NanoReview Score457385600201
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
1212
OnePlus 7 Pro
2115
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.6 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a12 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2115
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
8544
OnePlus 7 Pro
10833
Writing score1280613556
Web score83778326
Video editing38735700
Data manipulation82169179
NanoReview Score854410833

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 29 GB 17 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13.1 OxygenOS 12.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4085 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 30 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 Warp Charge (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
22:34
OnePlus 7 Pro
19:25
Web Browsing08:36 h06:39 h
Video Playback12:34 h10:18 h
Games04:54 h04:10 h
Standby Mode119 h111 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual 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 240 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
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a27 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/a78 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor sizen/a1/3.09
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
118
Video quality
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
98
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
111

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
111
Video quality
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
116

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 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
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 1700, 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
84.9 dB
OnePlus 7 Pro
90.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 670
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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