Nokia XR21 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia XR21 and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia XR21 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia XR21 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number TA-1486 CPH2465
Form Factor Touch - Rugged Touch
Height 168 mm 165.5 mm Nokia XR21 has greater height than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Width 78.58 mm 76 mm Nokia XR21 has greater width than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Depth 10.45 mm 8.3 mm OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is narrower than Nokia XR21.
Weight 231 g 195 g OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is lighter than Nokia XR21.
Body Colour Midnight black | Pine green Pastel lime | Chromatic grey
Body Material Polycarbonate, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) -
Protection Dustproof, drop-proof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Nokia XR21 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP69K, IP69 -
SAR Value 1.16 W/kg (body), 1.1 W/kg (head) 1.245 W/kg (body), 0.865 W/kg (head), 2.687 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components LED flashlight -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Nokia XR21 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Display Type - LCD display
Display Technology - LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.49" 6.72" OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Nokia XR21.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 391 ppi
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness 550 cd/m² -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Glove & Wet Touch, 82% NTSC Wide colour display (P3), Eye comfort mode, Dark mode, sRGB support
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Nokia XR21 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Processor Number SM6375 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 619 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Nokia XR21 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB + up to 8 GB OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has more RAM than Nokia XR21.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Nokia XR21 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 108 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Nokia XR21.
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KHM6SX03
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 6x
Special Effects - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes AI Portait, Night Mode 2.0, SpeedWarp camera mode, Action Cam mode, flash shot mode Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Pano mode, Filter mode, Macro mode, Dual-View Video, Text scanner
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Corning Gorilla Glass DX+ (protective lens glass), UW Capture fusion Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI Scene Enhancement
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Nokia XR21 has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Pano mode, Filter mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia XR21 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4800 mAh 5000 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Nokia XR21.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 2.0 SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs Playback (YouTube): up to 17.1 hrs
Video call (WhatsApp): up to 8.7 hrs
Gaming (PUBG): up to 8.8 hrs
CELLULAR Nokia XR21 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 OxygenOS (based on Android 13)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BDS
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia XR21 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR FDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem Snapdragon X51 5G -
MEDIA Nokia XR21 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, RAW, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, H.264, HEVC, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, AV1
Sound Enhancements OZO Playback technology, OZO spatial sound recording with wind noise reduction, audio boost mode -
FEATURES Nokia XR21 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyroscope Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology Face Unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, SOS light signal function Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers, Ultra volume mode, Battery Health Engine
OTHERS Nokia XR21 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, SuperVOOC 67W power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810H -
Product Recycled Content 100 % - aluminium inner chassis -
Max Height of Shock Resistance 1.8 m -
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