Side by side comparison and review of Fairphone 3 and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | CPH2465 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 158 mm | 165.5 mm | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has greater height than Fairphone 3. |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 76 mm | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has greater width than Fairphone 3. |
| Depth | 9.83 mm | 8.3 mm | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is narrower than Fairphone 3. |
| Weight | 189 g | 195 g | Fairphone 3 is lighter than Fairphone 3. |
| Body Colour | Dark translucent | Pastel lime | Chromatic grey | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is waterproof. |
| SAR Value | 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head) | 1.245 W/kg (body), 0.865 W/kg (head), 2.687 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | LCD | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.65" | 6.72" | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Fairphone 3. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 427 ppi | 391 ppi | Fairphone 3 has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G. |
| Aspect Ratio | 18:9 | 20:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | - | Wide colour display (P3), Eye comfort mode, Dark mode, sRGB support | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 506 | Qualcomm ADRENO 619 |
| MEMORY | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G |
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| RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB + up to 8 GB | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has more RAM than Fairphone 3. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has more internal memory than Fairphone 3. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 2.2 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 108 Megapixel | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.55" | - | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor | Samsung S5KHM6SX03 | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.7 | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better lens aperture than Fairphone 3. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.64 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | 6x | Fairphone 3 has better digital zoom than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G. |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, face retouch | |
| Camera Modes | - | Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Pano mode, Filter mode, Macro mode, Dual-View Video, Text scanner | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI Scene Enhancement |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Depth camera |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/4" | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.4 | Fairphone 3 has better front lens aperture than Fairphone 3. |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1 μm | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | HDR, face retouch | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Time-lapse mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Pano mode, Filter mode | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 5000 mAh | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 3.5 hour(s) | - | |
| Standby Time | 300 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1200 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1200 min Standby: up to 300 hrs |
Playback (YouTube): up to 17.1 hrs Video call (WhatsApp): up to 8.7 hrs Gaming (PUBG): up to 8.8 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | OxygenOS (based on Android 13) | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BDS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi | FDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 20, Band 26 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | AAC, AIFF, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), WMA v10, WMA v9, WMA Lossless 9, WMA 10 Pro, ALAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis | AAC, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, RAW, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 | MPEG-4, H.264, HEVC, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, AV1 |
| FEATURES | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | Face Unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials | Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers, Ultra volume mode, Battery Health Engine |
| OTHERS | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G |
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| Included Accessories | Bumper, mini screwdriver | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, SuperVOOC 67W power adapter |
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