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OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

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OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Lite
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
Xiaomi 12 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi 12 Lite, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 195g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and Xiaomi 12 Lite
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
Xiaomi 12 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 88.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
649 nits
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
sRGB gamut95.6 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response time20 ms1 ms
Contrast1723:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.5 mm (6.52 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.29 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
86.7 %
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and Xiaomi 12 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 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 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
902
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
2084
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9021033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20842981
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
457385
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
CPU153722202145
GPU83189138194
Memory97453120248
UX123021138503
NanoReview Score457385599090
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
1212
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
8544
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
Writing score12806n/a
Web score8377n/a
Video editing3873n/a
Data manipulation8216n/a
NanoReview Score8544n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 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 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 29 GB 24.7 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 67 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 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
22:34
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
Web Browsing08:36 h07:27 h
Video Playback12:34 h11:49 h
Games04:54 h05:00 h
Standby Mode119 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6SX03Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.671/1.52
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
Video quality
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
109
Bokehn/a40
Previewn/a66
Zoomn/a72
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 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/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

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
Xiaomi 12 Lite
89.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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