OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite boasts high-performance features like a powerful processor, ample storage, and a vibrant display for an exceptional user experience.
Best price in South Africa: 4999 ZAR
Released: 2023, April 11
Specifications
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite in South Africa
Pros and Cons
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite in South Africa
Pros of the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
Fast 120Hz Display: It features a large 6.72-inch display with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate, providing a highly fluid and responsive scrolling and animation experience that is excellent for its price.
High-Resolution Main Camera: The phone boasts a 108MP main camera (with 3x lossless zoom) that captures detailed, sharp photos in good daylight, making it one of its most marketable hardware features.
Fast 67W Wired Charging: It supports 67W SuperVOOC fast charging, which can charge the 5,000 mAh battery from 0 to 80% in about 30 minutes, offering significantly quick top-ups for a budget device.
Excellent Battery Life: The combination of the efficient Snapdragon 695 chipset and the large 5,000 mAh battery results in outstanding battery endurance, easily lasting well over a full day of typical use.
Includes 3.5mm Headphone Jack: It retains the 3.5mm audio jack, a feature often preferred by users in the budget segment for wired headphone use.
Cons of the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
No AMOLED Display: The phone uses an IPS LCD panel instead of the superior AMOLED technology. This means colors are less punchy, contrast is lower, and the always-on display feature is absent.
Weak Chipset for Gaming: It is powered by the Snapdragon 695 5G chipset. While efficient for daily use, it is an older mid-range processor that struggles with high settings in demanding games and heavy multitasking.
Basic Secondary Cameras: The camera setup is limited to a good main sensor plus two largely ineffective 2MP sensors (depth and macro). It lacks a useful ultrawide lens, which is a significant drawback for landscape and group photography.
Mono Speaker: The phone features only a single bottom-firing speaker (Mono), which compromises the immersion and quality of the audio experience compared to phones with stereo speakers.
Thick and Heavy Build: The device is relatively thick (8.3mm) and heavy for its class, featuring a plastic frame and back, which gives it a less premium feel in the hand.
Features
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite in South Africa
Network
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
Body
| Dimensions | 165.5 x 76 x 8.3 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
Display
| Type | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 550 nits (typ), 680 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.72 inches, 109.6 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~391 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass |
Platform
| OS | Android 13, OxygenOS 13.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver) |
| GPU | Adreno 619 |
Memory
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Main Camera
| Triple | 108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Selfie camera
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Sound
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
Comms
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
Features
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Battery
| Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 67W wired, 80% in 30 min |
Misc
| Colors | Pastel Lime, Chromatic Gray |
| Models | CPH2467, CPH2465 |
| SAR | 1.17 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) |
Our Tests
| Performance | AnTuTu: 412006 (v9) GeekBench: 2052 (v5) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |