Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and OnePlus Ace - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite vs OnePlus Ace

55 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
VS
61 out 100
OnePlus Ace
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
OnePlus Ace

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs OnePlus Ace, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 195g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and OnePlus Ace
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
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
vs
OnePlus Ace

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.72 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 550 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 1000 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 87.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
649 nits
OnePlus Ace
n/a
sRGB gamut95.6 %n/a
Response time20 msn/a
Contrast1723:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.5 mm (6.52 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
86.7 %
OnePlus Ace
87.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and OnePlus Ace In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 860 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 1309 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
902
OnePlus Ace
1002
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
2084
OnePlus Ace
3253
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9021002
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20843253
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite], [OnePlus Ace]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
457385
OnePlus Ace
852689
CPU153722245883
GPU83189209756
Memory97453187455
UX123021209595
NanoReview Score457385852689
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
1212
OnePlus Ace
5594
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a33 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5594
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite], [OnePlus Ace]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
8544
OnePlus Ace
10100
Writing score1280616744
Web score83777918
Video editing38735202
Data manipulation82168095
NanoReview Score854410100

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13.1 ColorOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 150 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 5 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 0:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
22:34
OnePlus Ace
n/a
Web Browsing08:36 hn/a
Video Playback12:34 hn/a
Games04:54 hn/a
Standby Mode119 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6SX03Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size n/a 1/3.09
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3
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
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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTC 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
84.9 dB
OnePlus Ace
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr April, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 390
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 150 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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