OnePlus 6 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus 6 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

OnePlus 6 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 6 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - CPH2465
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.7 mm 165.5 mm OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has greater height than OnePlus 6.
Width 75.4 mm 76 mm OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has greater width than OnePlus 6.
Depth 7.75 mm 8.3 mm OnePlus 6 is narrower than OnePlus 6.
Weight 177 g 195 g OnePlus 6 is lighter than OnePlus 6.
Body Colour Mirror black Pastel lime | Chromatic grey
Body Material Glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.38 W/kg (body), 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.245 W/kg (body), 0.865 W/kg (head), 2.687 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 OnePlus 6 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.28" 6.72" OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger screen size than OnePlus 6.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than OnePlus 6.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density - 391 ppi
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, night mode Wide colour display (P3), Eye comfort mode, Dark mode, sRGB support
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 6 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 6 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY OnePlus 6 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB + up to 8 GB OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has more RAM than OnePlus 6.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has more internal memory than OnePlus 6.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA OnePlus 6 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 108 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than OnePlus 6.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX519 sensor Samsung S5KHM6SX03
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.7 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 6 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 6x
Special Effects Portrait, HDR HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, portrait mode 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, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 480 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) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), RAW image capture, Detect Contrast Auto-Focus (DCAF), Dynamic Denoise, Clear Image Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI Scene Enhancement
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 2 Megapixel OnePlus 6 has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 F/2.4 OnePlus 6 has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 6.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
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) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 OnePlus 6 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 6.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Face Beauty Time-lapse mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Pano mode, Filter mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - OnePlus 6 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 6 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 5000 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 6.
Fast Charging Technology - SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has fast charging technology.
Run Time Details - Playback (YouTube): up to 17.1 hrs
Video call (WhatsApp): up to 8.7 hrs
Gaming (PUBG): up to 8.8 hrs
CELLULAR OnePlus 6 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android Oreo) OxygenOS (based on Android 13)
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BDS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 6 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 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 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus 6 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD 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 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264, HEVC, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, AV1
Sound Enhancements Dirac Power Sound technology, Dirac HD Sound -
FEATURES OnePlus 6 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, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers, Ultra volume mode, Battery Health Engine
OTHERS OnePlus 6 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), translucent case, fast charge USB-C cable, fast charge power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, SuperVOOC 67W power adapter
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