Nothing Phone (1) vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Nothing Phone (1) and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nothing Phone (1) vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - CPH2465
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.2 mm 165.5 mm OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has greater height than Nothing Phone (1).
Width 75.8 mm 76 mm OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has greater width than Nothing Phone (1).
Depth 8.3 mm 8.3 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 193.5 g 195 g Nothing Phone (1) is lighter than Nothing Phone (1).
Body Colour Black Pastel lime | Chromatic grey
Body Material Recycled plastic, 100% recycled aluminium -
Protection Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Nothing Phone (1) is waterproof.
IP rating IP53 -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.245 W/kg (body), 0.865 W/kg (head), 2.687 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology - LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.55" 6.72" OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Nothing Phone (1).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 391 ppi Nothing Phone (1) has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 1200 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours -
HDR Yes - Nothing Phone (1) has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Display Features Haptic touch Wide colour display (P3), Eye comfort mode, Dark mode, sRGB support
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 642L Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB + up to 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 108 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Nothing Phone (1).
Sensor Size 1/1.56" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor Samsung S5KHM6SX03
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/1.7 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better lens aperture than Nothing Phone (1).
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size 1 μm 0.64 μm Nothing Phone (1) has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Nothing Phone (1) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom - 6x
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, Beauty mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Scene mode, Live Photos, Filter mode, Document mode 2.0, Extreme Night Vision Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Pano mode, Filter mode, Macro mode, Dual-View Video, Text scanner
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 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) OIS+EIS dual stabilisation Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI Scene Enhancement
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 50 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/2.76" -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Samsung JN1 -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Nothing Phone (1) has better second camera lens aperture than Nothing Phone (1).
Field of View (2nd Camera) 114 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera Depth camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
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.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.4 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better front lens aperture than Nothing Phone (1).
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Beauty mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Filter mode 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Nothing Phone (1).
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 70 min -
Wireless Charging Yes - Nothing Phone (1) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi, Reverse wireless charging -
Run Time Details - Playback (YouTube): up to 17.1 hrs
Video call (WhatsApp): up to 8.7 hrs
Gaming (PUBG): up to 8.8 hrs
CELLULAR Nothing Phone (1) 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 - OxygenOS (based on Android 13)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BDS
COMMUNICATIONS Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR FR1 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 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 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 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 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 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 MPEG-4, H.264, HEVC, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, AV1
FEATURES Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, RGB sensor, gyroscope, sensor core Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Three microphones, dual stereo speakers Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers, Ultra volume mode, Battery Health Engine
OTHERS Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, SuperVOOC 67W power adapter
Compliant Standards IP53 -
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