OnePlus Nord CE4 vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE4 Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE4
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE4 and OnePlus Nord CE 3 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.72 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 20:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1100 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord CE4
n/a
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
649 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.6 %
Response timen/a20 ms
Contrastn/a1723:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 165.5 mm (6.52 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord CE4
89.4 %
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
86.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE4 and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 720 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE4
1144
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE4
3069
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
2084
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1144902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30692084
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord CE4
823249
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
457385
CPU263703153722
GPU25416683189
Memory14082097453
UX164560123021
NanoReview Score823249457385
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord CE4
n/a
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
1212
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord CE4
n/a
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
8544
Writing scoren/a12806
Web scoren/a8377
Video editingn/a3873
Data manipulationn/a8216
NanoReview Scoren/a8544

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
OS Size n/a 29 GB
UI Skin ColorOS 14 OxygenOS 13.1

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:29 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord CE4
n/a
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
22:34
Web Browsingn/a08:36 h
Video Playbackn/a12:34 h
Gamesn/a04:54 h
Standby Moden/a119 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882Samsung S5KHM6SX03
Sensor size1/1.951/1.67
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 900/1800MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1318
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord CE4
n/a
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 405 329
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord CE4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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