OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G 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

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - CPH2465
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.6 mm 165.5 mm OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has greater height than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Width 73.2 mm 76 mm OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has greater width than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.3 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is narrower than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Weight 173 g 195 g OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is lighter than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Body Colour Mirror grey | Bahama blue Pastel lime | Chromatic grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is waterproof.
SAR Value - 1.245 W/kg (body), 0.865 W/kg (head), 2.687 W/kg (limb)
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 Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Fluid Amoled LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.43" 6.72" OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger screen size than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
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 409 ppi 391 ppi OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
HDR Yes - OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better refresh rate than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, sRGB support, AI colour enhancement Wide colour display (P3), Eye comfort mode, Dark mode, sRGB support
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Dimensity 900 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G68 MC4 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
RAM LPDDR4X 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 2.2 UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 108 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KHM6SX03
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.7 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better lens aperture than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Pixel Size 0.7 μm 0.64 μm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 6x
Special Effects HDR, face retouch HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter 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 LED flash 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 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) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), DualView, AI Scene Enhancement, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel, AI hightlight video 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 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G 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/2.2 F/2.4 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro 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 Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 1 μm Both phones have the same front camera pixel size.
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode Time-lapse mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Pano mode, Filter mode
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI hightlight video -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G 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 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Fast Charging Technology - SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has fast charging technology.
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 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G 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 11) OxygenOS (based on Android 13)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BDS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-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 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, 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, 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 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/n/ac/ax 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 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, RAW, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW 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, WMV, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, MP4V, 3GPP, AV1 MPEG-4, H.264, HEVC, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, AV1
FEATURES OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology Face Unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers, Ultra volume mode, Battery Health Engine
OTHERS OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), SuperVOOC 65W power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, SuperVOOC 67W power adapter
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification -
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