Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite vs OnePlus Nord 5

55 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 211g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and OnePlus Nord 5
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 Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 550 nits 1400 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 90.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
649 nits
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
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) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
86.7 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
902
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
2084
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9021963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20844981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite], [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
457385
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU153722395746
GPU83189525594
Memory97453263364
UX123021296912
NanoReview Score4573851481616
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
1212
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
8544
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Writing score12806n/a
Web score8377n/a
Video editing3873n/a
Data manipulation8216n/a
NanoReview Score8544n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 80 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 (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
22:34
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsing08:36 h10:44 h
Video Playback12:34 h16:17 h
Games04:54 h05:44 h
Standby Mode119 h112 h

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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6SX03Sony LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung JN5
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.4
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 Nord 5
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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