Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and OnePlus Nord 6 - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite vs OnePlus Nord 6

55 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
VS
83 out 100
OnePlus Nord 6
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
OnePlus Nord 6

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs OnePlus Nord 6, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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 210g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 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 6
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
vs
OnePlus Nord 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 450 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, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 89.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
649 nits
OnePlus Nord 6
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) 162.46 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 77.45 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
86.7 %
OnePlus Nord 6
89.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and OnePlus Nord 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
902
OnePlus Nord 6
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
2084
OnePlus Nord 6
6851
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9022116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20846851
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite], [OnePlus Nord 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
457385
OnePlus Nord 6
2366913
CPU153722708437
GPU83189812170
Memory97453317102
UX123021529201
NanoReview Score4573852366913
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
1212
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
8544
OnePlus Nord 6
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 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13.1 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7500 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 Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
22:34
OnePlus Nord 6
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 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 112 °
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
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6SX03Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.671/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08F
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1 μm 1.6 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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:850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 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/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 Nord 6
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 417
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, 75 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below