OnePlus Nord CE3 5G vs CMF Phone 1

The OnePlus Nord CE3 5G scores 6.0 in our rating, and the CMF Phone 1 scores 5.5. The OnePlus Nord CE3 5G leads in display, camera, battery and design. The CMF Phone 1 is the newer phone, announced Jul 8, 2024.

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OnePlus OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
6.0 Price TBA
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CMF CMF Phone 1
5.5 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the OnePlus Nord CE3 5G

  • Faster wired charging 80 W vs 33 W
  • Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.67 inches
  • Better water resistance IP54 vs IP52
  • More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
  • Lighter 184 g vs 197 g
  • Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2412 px vs 1080 × 2400 px

Why choose the CMF Phone 1

  • Newer model Jul 8, 2024 vs Jul 5, 2023
  • Thinner 8 mm vs 8.2 mm
  • Sharper display 395 ppi vs 394 ppi

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec OnePlus Nord CE3 5GCMF Phone 1
Overall 6.0 5.5
Display 8.0 7.5
Performance 4.7 4.7
Camera 6.1 4.8
Battery 5.4 4.8
Design 6.6 5.7
Software support 4.3 4.3
Value for money 5.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec OnePlus Nord CE3 5GCMF Phone 1
Size 6.7 inches 6.67 inches
Type OLED, Fluid AMOLED OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution 1080 × 2412 px 1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density 394 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No
Peak brightness — 2,000 nits
HDR HDR10+ —
Protection — Dragontrail Pro

Performance

Spec OnePlus Nord CE3 5GCMF Phone 1
Process 6 nm 4 nm
Max CPU clock 2.7 GHz 2.5 GHz
GPU Adreno 642L Mali-G615 MC2
RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 6 GB / 8 GB
Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 —
microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec OnePlus Nord CE3 5GCMF Phone 1
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56" 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.95"
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No
Ultrawide 8 MP —
Rear cameras 3 2
Rear video 4K@30 4K@30
Front camera 16 MP 16 MP
Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec OnePlus Nord CE3 5GCMF Phone 1
Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Wired charging 80 W 33 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec OnePlus Nord CE3 5GCMF Phone 1
Dimensions 162.7 × 75.5 × 8.2 mm 164 × 77 × 8 mm
Thickness 8.2 mm 8 mm
Weight 184 g 197 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame Plastic —
Back Plastic Plastic
Water resistance IP54 IP52
Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM
Colors Aqua Surge, Gray Shimmer Black, Blue, Orange, Light Green

Connectivity and features

Spec OnePlus Nord CE3 5GCMF Phone 1
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.3
USB USB-C 2.0 —
NFC ✓ Yes ✕ No
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec OnePlus Nord CE3 5GCMF Phone 1
OS at launch Android 13 Android 14
Interface OxygenOS 13.1 Nothing OS 2.6
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 3 years 3 years

Launch and price

Spec OnePlus Nord CE3 5GCMF Phone 1
Announced Jul 5, 2023 Jul 8, 2024
Released Aug 4, 2023 Jul 12, 2024
Status Released Released

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