Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite

Verdict

The Apple iPhone 16 Plus scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (performance, design & durability, camera, connectivity & features, battery and display), while the OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite is not clearly ahead in any section.

The biggest difference is performance: 85 vs 43 points.

The Apple iPhone 16 Plus is the newer model, announced 3 months after the OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite.

iPhone 16 Plus leads in 17 fields
Nord CE4 Lite leads in 7 fields
13 ties

37 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	iPhone 16 Plus	Nord CE4 Lite
Overall
Performance	85	43
Camera	60	40
Battery	74	70
Display	85	82
Design & durability	81	51
Connectivity & features	79	59

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: iPhone 16 Plus: 86/100(Better); Nord CE4 Lite: 30/100
Chipset: iPhone 16 Plus: Apple A18; Nord CE4 Lite: Snapdragon 695 5G
RAM (max): iPhone 16 Plus: 8 GB; Nord CE4 Lite: 8 GB
Storage (max): iPhone 16 Plus: 512 GB(Better); Nord CE4 Lite: 256 GB
Process node: iPhone 16 Plus: 3 nm; Nord CE4 Lite: 6 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: iPhone 16 Plus: 48 MP; Nord CE4 Lite: 50 MP
Main sensor size: iPhone 16 Plus: 1/1.56″(Better); Nord CE4 Lite: 1/1.95″
Optical stabilization (OIS): iPhone 16 Plus: Yes; Nord CE4 Lite: Yes
Ultra-wide camera: iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better); Nord CE4 Lite: No
Telephoto camera: iPhone 16 Plus: No; Nord CE4 Lite: No
Periscope lens: iPhone 16 Plus: No; Nord CE4 Lite: No
Optical zoom: iPhone 16 Plus: No; Nord CE4 Lite: No
Video recording: iPhone 16 Plus: 4K 60 fps(Better); Nord CE4 Lite: 1080p
Front camera: iPhone 16 Plus: 12 MP; Nord CE4 Lite: 16 MP(Better)
Front camera 4K video: iPhone 16 Plus: Yes; Nord CE4 Lite: No

Battery

Battery capacity: iPhone 16 Plus: 4674 mAh; Nord CE4 Lite: 5110 mAh(Better)
Battery endurance (EU label): iPhone 16 Plus: 48:00 h; Nord CE4 Lite: Unknown
EU label cycles: iPhone 16 Plus: 1000; Nord CE4 Lite: Unknown
Wired charging: iPhone 16 Plus: Unknown; Nord CE4 Lite: 80 W
Wireless charging: iPhone 16 Plus: 25 W(Better); Nord CE4 Lite: No
Reverse charging: iPhone 16 Plus: Yes; Nord CE4 Lite: Yes
Reverse charging type: iPhone 16 Plus: Wired; Nord CE4 Lite: Wired

Display

Screen size: iPhone 16 Plus: 6.7″; Nord CE4 Lite: 6.67″
Panel type: iPhone 16 Plus: OLED; Nord CE4 Lite: OLED
Refresh rate: iPhone 16 Plus: Unknown; Nord CE4 Lite: 120 Hz
Pixel density: iPhone 16 Plus: 460 ppi(Better); Nord CE4 Lite: 395 ppi
Peak brightness: iPhone 16 Plus: 2000 nits; Nord CE4 Lite: 2100 nits(Better)
Resolution: iPhone 16 Plus: 1290x2796; Nord CE4 Lite: 1080x2400
Screen protection: iPhone 16 Plus: Ceramic Shield glass; Nord CE4 Lite: Unknown

Design & durability

Weight: iPhone 16 Plus: 199 g; Nord CE4 Lite: 191 g(Better)
Thickness: iPhone 16 Plus: 7.8 mm(Better); Nord CE4 Lite: 8.1 mm
Dust & water resistance: iPhone 16 Plus: IP68(Better); Nord CE4 Lite: IP5x (splash resistant)
Back material: iPhone 16 Plus: Glass(Better); Nord CE4 Lite: Plastic
Frame material: iPhone 16 Plus: Aluminum(Better); Nord CE4 Lite: Plastic
EU repairability class: iPhone 16 Plus: C; Nord CE4 Lite: Unknown
EU drop resistance class: iPhone 16 Plus: C; Nord CE4 Lite: Unknown
EU energy class: iPhone 16 Plus: B; Nord CE4 Lite: Unknown

Connectivity & features

5G: iPhone 16 Plus: Yes; Nord CE4 Lite: Yes
Wi-Fi: iPhone 16 Plus: Wi-Fi 7(Better); Nord CE4 Lite: Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth: iPhone 16 Plus: 5.3(Better); Nord CE4 Lite: 5.1
USB speed: iPhone 16 Plus: USB 2.0; Nord CE4 Lite: USB 2.0
USB port: iPhone 16 Plus: USB-C 2.0; Nord CE4 Lite: USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output: iPhone 16 Plus: Yes; Nord CE4 Lite: No
NFC: iPhone 16 Plus: Yes; Nord CE4 Lite: Yes
eSIM: iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better); Nord CE4 Lite: No
Ultra-wideband (UWB): iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better); Nord CE4 Lite: No
Satellite connectivity: iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better); Nord CE4 Lite: No
Stereo speakers: iPhone 16 Plus: Yes; Nord CE4 Lite: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: iPhone 16 Plus: No; Nord CE4 Lite: Yes(Better)
Fingerprint reader: iPhone 16 Plus: None; Nord CE4 Lite: Under display (optical)(Better)
3D face unlock: iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better); Nord CE4 Lite: No
Infrared blaster: iPhone 16 Plus: No; Nord CE4 Lite: No
FM radio: iPhone 16 Plus: No; Nord CE4 Lite: No
microSD slot: iPhone 16 Plus: No; Nord CE4 Lite: Yes(Better)
Card slot: iPhone 16 Plus: No; Nord CE4 Lite: microSD (shared SIM slot)

General

Operating system: iPhone 16 Plus: iOS 18; Nord CE4 Lite: Android 14
Launch price: iPhone 16 Plus: $ 551.93; Nord CE4 Lite: About 110 EUR
Year: iPhone 16 Plus: 2024; Nord CE4 Lite: 2024

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	iPhone 16 Plus	Nord CE4 Lite
Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3290 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3082 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3289 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3291	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3290 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3082 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3289 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3291	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2024, September 09	2024, June 24
Status	Available. Released 2024, September 20	Available. Released 2024, July 02
Body
Dimensions	160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)	162.9 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	191 g (6.74 oz)
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Display
Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)	AMOLED, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM), 2100 nits (peak)
Size	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)	–
Platform
OS	iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 27.2	Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, OxygenOS 16
Chipset	Apple A18 (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Adreno 619
Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe	256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2
Main Camera
Dual	48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF	50 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS Auxiliary lens
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Single	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide)
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.	Panorama
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4674 mAh	5110 mAh
Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired	80W wired, 100% in 50 min 5W reverse wired
Misc
Colors	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine	Super Silver, Mega Blue
Models	A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291, iPhone17,4	CPH2621
SAR	1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)	–
SAR EU	1.24 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)	–
Price	$ 551.93 / € 579.99 / £ 474.99	About 110 EUR
EU LABEL
Energy	Class B	–
Battery	48:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	–
Free fall	Class C (90 falls)	–
Repairability	Class C	–