Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 12 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

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 12 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - CPH2465
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 168.6 mm 165.5 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 has greater height than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Width 76.28 mm 76 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 has greater width than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Depth 8.17 mm 8.3 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Weight 198.5 g 195 g OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Body Colour Midnight black Pastel lime | Chromatic grey
Protection Spill-resistant, dust-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP53 -
SAR Value - 1.245 W/kg (body), 0.865 W/kg (head), 2.687 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
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
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 12 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Display Type - LCD display
Display Technology - LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.79" 6.72" Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger screen size than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2460 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better screen resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 396 ppi 391 ppi Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 550 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology Reading mode 3.0 -
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better refresh rate than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Reading mode, Dot Display, AdaptiveSync technology, 70% NTSC Wide colour display (P3), Eye comfort mode, Dark mode, sRGB support
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 12 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) ARM Mali-G52 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 12 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 16 GB virtual extension LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB + up to 8 GB OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 12 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 108 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KHM6SX03
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 6x
Special Effects - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes - 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) 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) AI Triple camera 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 Xiaomi Redmi 12 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 Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
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) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.1 F/2.4 Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 12 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 5000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology - SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 552 hours -
Talk Time 2220 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 2220 min
Standby: up to 552 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Reading: up to 26 hrs
Playback (YouTube): up to 17.1 hrs
Video call (WhatsApp): up to 8.7 hrs
Gaming (PUBG): up to 8.8 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 12 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 13 OxygenOS (based on Android 13)
User Interface MIUI 14 -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BDS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 12 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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, 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, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 12 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
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 12 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass 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 AI face unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, IR blaster Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers, Ultra volume mode, Battery Health Engine
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 12 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, 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 IP53, SGS Low Blue Light Certification -
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