Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite and OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite vs OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

62 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite
VS
87 out 100
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. 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 CE4 Lite
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 206g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6700mAh vs 5110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite and OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite
vs
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 2100 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.2 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite
87.2 %
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
90.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite and OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3730 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))		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite
903
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
2677
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite
1985
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
8564
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9032677
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19858564
Geekbench Compute (GPU)145424974
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite], [OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite
481956
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
3030235
CPU155713637488
GPU864461365865
Memory115682503742
UX124115523140
NanoReview Score4819563030235

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 ColorOS 15

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 6700 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 22 min) Yes (51% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 0:39 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
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 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3
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 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- 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 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)n/a
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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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