OnePlus Nord CE3 vs OnePlus Nord CE4
Verdict
The OnePlus Nord CE3 scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (connectivity & features, display and camera), while the OnePlus Nord CE4 leads in design & durability and battery; they are even on performance.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 35 vs 59 points.
The OnePlus Nord CE4 is the newer model, announced 9 months after the OnePlus Nord CE3.
Choose the OnePlus Nord CE3 for connectivity & features and display; choose the OnePlus Nord CE4 for design & durability and battery.
- Nord CE3 leads in 4 fields
- Nord CE4 leads in 5 fields
- 27 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Nord CE3 | Nord CE4 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 57 | 57 |
| Camera | 58 | 51 |
| Battery | 62 | 67 |
| Display | 83 | 75 |
| Design & durability | 35 | 59 |
| Connectivity & features | 62 | 52 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Nord CE3: 44/100
- Nord CE4: 50/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Nord CE3: Snapdragon 782G
- Nord CE4: Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- Nord CE3: 12 GB(Better)
- Nord CE4: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Nord CE3: 256 GB
- Nord CE4: 256 GB
- Process node
- Nord CE3: 6 nm
- Nord CE4: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Nord CE3: 50 MP
- Nord CE4: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Nord CE3: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Nord CE4: 1/1.95″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Nord CE3: Yes
- Nord CE4: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Nord CE3: Yes
- Nord CE4: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Nord CE3: No
- Nord CE4: No
- Periscope lens
- Nord CE3: No
- Nord CE4: No
- Optical zoom
- Nord CE3: No
- Nord CE4: No
- Video recording
- Nord CE3: 4K 30 fps
- Nord CE4: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- Nord CE3: 16 MP
- Nord CE4: 16 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Nord CE3: No
- Nord CE4: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Nord CE3: 5000 mAh
- Nord CE4: 5500 mAh(Better)
- Wired charging
- Nord CE3: 80 W
- Nord CE4: 100 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Nord CE3: No
- Nord CE4: No
- Reverse charging
- Nord CE3: No
- Nord CE4: No
- Reverse charging type
- Nord CE3: No
- Nord CE4: No
Display
- Screen size
- Nord CE3: 6.7″
- Nord CE4: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Nord CE3: OLED
- Nord CE4: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Nord CE3: 120 Hz
- Nord CE4: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Nord CE3: 394 ppi
- Nord CE4: 394 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Nord CE3: Unknown
- Nord CE4: 1100 nits
- Resolution
- Nord CE3: 1080x2412
- Nord CE4: 1080x2412
Design & durability
- Weight
- Nord CE3: 184 g
- Nord CE4: 186 g
- Thickness
- Nord CE3: 8.2 mm(Better)
- Nord CE4: 8.4 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Nord CE3: None
- Nord CE4: IP5x (splash resistant)(Better)
- Back material
- Nord CE3: Plastic
- Nord CE4: Unknown
- Frame material
- Nord CE3: Plastic
- Nord CE4: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Nord CE3: Yes
- Nord CE4: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Nord CE3: Wi-Fi 6
- Nord CE4: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- Nord CE3: 5.2
- Nord CE4: 5.4(Better)
- USB speed
- Nord CE3: USB 2.0
- Nord CE4: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Nord CE3: USB-C 2.0
- Nord CE4: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Nord CE3: No
- Nord CE4: No
- NFC
- Nord CE3: Yes(Better)
- Nord CE4: No
- eSIM
- Nord CE3: No
- Nord CE4: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Nord CE3: No
- Nord CE4: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Nord CE3: No
- Nord CE4: No
- Stereo speakers
- Nord CE3: Yes
- Nord CE4: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Nord CE3: No
- Nord CE4: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Nord CE3: Under display (optical)
- Nord CE4: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- Nord CE3: No
- Nord CE4: No
- Infrared blaster
- Nord CE3: Yes
- Nord CE4: Yes
- FM radio
- Nord CE3: No
- Nord CE4: No
- microSD slot
- Nord CE3: Yes
- Nord CE4: Yes
- Card slot
- Nord CE3: microSD (shared SIM slot)
- Nord CE4: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Nord CE3: Android 13
- Nord CE4: Android 14
- Launch price
- Nord CE3: About 300 EUR
- Nord CE4: ₹ 24,999
- Year
- Nord CE3: 2023
- Nord CE4: 2024
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| — | Nord CE3 | Nord CE4 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2023, July 05 | 2024, April 01 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, August 05 | Available. Released 2024, April 04 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 162.7 x 75.5 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 2.97 x 0.32 in) | 162.5 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm (6.40 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 184 g (6.49 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | – |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+ | Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 900 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) | 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 13, OxygenOS 13.1 | Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, OxygenOS 16 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G (6 nm) | Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Adreno 720 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm | 16 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm |
| Features | HDR | Panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, temperature | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Charging | 80W wired, 61% in 15 min | 100W wired, 100% in 29 min |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Aqua Surge, Gray Shimmer | Celadon Marble, Dark Chrome |
| Models | CPH2569 | CPH2613 |
| SAR | 1.17 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) | 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) |
| Price | About 300 EUR | ₹ 24,999 |