Motorola Moto Z vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto Z vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - CPH2465
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.3 mm 165.5 mm OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has greater height than Motorola Moto Z.
Width 75.3 mm 76 mm OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has greater width than Motorola Moto Z.
Depth 5.19 mm 8.3 mm Motorola Moto Z is narrower than Motorola Moto Z.
Weight 136 g 195 g Motorola Moto Z is lighter than Motorola Moto Z.
Body Colour White, gold | White, fine gold | Black | Grey, black Pastel lime | Chromatic grey
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is waterproof.
SAR Value - 1.245 W/kg (body), 0.865 W/kg (head), 2.687 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 Motorola Moto Z OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.72" OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Motorola Moto Z has better screen resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 535 ppi 391 ppi Motorola Moto Z has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
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 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has higher processor core quantity than Motorola Moto Z.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB + up to 8 GB OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 108 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z.
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KHM6SX03
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Motorola Moto Z has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 8x 6x Motorola Moto Z has better digital zoom than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Special Effects - HDR, face retouch
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Best Shot 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), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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) Zero Shutter Lag, Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Closed loop processing Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI Scene Enhancement
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.4 Motorola Moto Z has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode Time-lapse mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Pano mode, Filter mode
Light Source (Front) LED flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 5000 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z.
Fast Charging Technology - SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Motorola Moto Z can be charged wirelessly.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs Playback (YouTube): up to 17.1 hrs
Video call (WhatsApp): up to 8.7 hrs
Gaming (PUBG): up to 8.8 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) OxygenOS (based on Android 13)
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BDS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE
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 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 4.1 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, RAW, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, H.264, HEVC, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, AV1
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall 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, TurboPower technology, 4-Mics Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers, Ultra volume mode, Battery Health Engine
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, SuperVOOC 67W power adapter
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