Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and Xiaomi 12T - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite vs Xiaomi 12T

55 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
VS
66 out 100
Xiaomi 12T
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
Xiaomi 12T

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi 12T, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra. 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
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 202g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 446 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 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 86.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
649 nits
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
sRGB gamut95.6 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response time20 ms1 ms
Contrast1723:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite], [Xiaomi 12T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.5 mm (6.52 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
86.7 %
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and Xiaomi 12T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
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
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
2084
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9021209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20843544
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite], [Xiaomi 12T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
457385
Xiaomi 12T
844608
CPU153722261543
GPU83189203940
Memory97453181754
UX123021197371
NanoReview Score457385844608
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
1212
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a35 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5860
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite], [Xiaomi 12T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
8544
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Writing score1280616185
Web score837710678
Video editing38736831
Data manipulation821610178
NanoReview Score854411924

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 29 GB 25.5 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 120 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 7 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
22:34
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Web Browsing08:36 h08:33 h
Video Playback12:34 h12:21 h
Games04:54 h04:59 h
Standby Mode119 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 12032x9204 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) 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/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6SX03Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.671/1.67
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4H7
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 12T
120
Video quality
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
127
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
115
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a63
Zoomn/a67
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12T]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX596
Sensor size n/a 1/3.47
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
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 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
- 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 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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 12T
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 600
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 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12T the clear winner in this comparison.

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