OnePlus Nord 3 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
The OnePlus Nord 3 5G scores 6.7 in our rating, and the OnePlus Nord CE3 5G scores 6.5. The OnePlus Nord 3 5G leads in camera, design and software support, while the OnePlus Nord CE3 5G is ahead in display.
Key differences
Why choose the OnePlus Nord 3 5G
- Bigger screen 6.74 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Longer OS update support 3 years vs 2 years
- More RAM 8 GB / 16 GB vs 8 GB / 12 GB
- Thinner 8.1 mm vs 8.2 mm
- Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
- Higher screen resolution 1240 × 2772 px vs 1080 × 2412 px
Why choose the OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
- Lighter 184 g vs 193.5 g
- microSD card slot
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Spec
OnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Nord CE3 5G
Overall
6.7
6.5
Display
7.4
8.0
Performance
6.4
6.6
Camera
6.3
6.1
Battery
5.4
5.4
Design
7.3
6.6
Software support
5.7
4.3
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.0 est.
Display
Spec
OnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Nord CE3 5G
Size
6.74 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, Super Fluid AMOLED
OLED, Fluid AMOLED
Resolution
1240 × 2772 px
1080 × 2412 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
394 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,450 nits
—
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+
Protection
AGC Dragontrail glass
—
Performance
Spec
OnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Nord CE3 5G
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
3.05 GHz
2.7 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G710 MC10
Adreno 642L
Geekbench 6 single-core
1,599
—
Geekbench 6 multi-core
4,445
—
RAM
8 GB / 16 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
OnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Nord CE3 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@60
4K@30
Front camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front video
1080p@30
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
OnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Nord CE3 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
80 W
80 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
OnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Nord CE3 5G
Dimensions
162.6 × 75.1 × 8.1 mm
162.7 × 75.5 × 8.2 mm
Thickness
8.1 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
193.5 g
184 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP54
IP54
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Tempest Gray, Misty Green
Aqua Surge, Gray Shimmer
Connectivity and features
Spec
OnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Nord CE3 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.3
5.2
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
OnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Nord CE3 5G
OS at launch
Android 13
Android 13
Interface
OxygenOS 13.1
OxygenOS 13.1
OS updates
3 years
2 years
Security updates
4 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
OnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Nord CE3 5G
Announced
Jul 5, 2023
Jul 5, 2023
Released
Jul 12, 2023
Aug 4, 2023
Status
Released
Released
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