OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite vs. Google Pixel 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite and Google Pixel 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite vs. Google Pixel 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Google Pixel 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GPJ41
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 164.3 mm 150.5 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has greater height than Google Pixel 8.
Width 75.6 mm 70.8 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has greater width than Google Pixel 8.
Depth 8.5 mm 8.9 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite is narrower than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
Weight 195 g 187 g Google Pixel 8 is lighter than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
Body Colour Black dusk Obsidian | Hazel | Rose
Body Material - Matte aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus back
Protection - Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.251 W/kg (body), 0.987 W/kg (head), 2.725 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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Google Pixel 8
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LCD OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.59" 6.2" OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has larger screen size than Google Pixel 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2412 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 8.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 401 ppi 428 ppi Google Pixel 8 has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 2000 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 8 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Display Features Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, sRGB support Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Actua display, Smooth Display (60 to 120 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Google Pixel 8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 619 -
MEMORY OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Google Pixel 8
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension LPDDR5X SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 8 has more RAM than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Google Pixel 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 50 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 8.
Sensor Size - 1/1.31"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.68 Google Pixel 8 has better lens aperture than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.7 μm 1.2 μm Google Pixel 8 has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom 6x 7x Google Pixel 8 has better digital zoom than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
Special Effects HDR, face retouch Ultra HDR
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Filter mode, dual-view Panorama, Best Shot, portrait mode, Night Sight, astro mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur, Audio Magic Eraser, Macro Focus video
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI Triple camera, AI Scene Enhancement, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Google Pixel 8 has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 125.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
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 10.5 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 8.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has better front lens aperture than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 1.22 μm Google Pixel 8 has larger front camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
Focus Adjustment - Fixed focus
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Dual PD
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Google Pixel 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4575 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 8.
Fast Charging Technology SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details Playback (YouTube): up to 21 hrs Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Google Pixel 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 12) Android 14
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Google Pixel 8
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 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 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency 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, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n26, n30
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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 850, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Google Pixel 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, RAW, OPUS, AMR-WB, 3GPP, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, LHDC, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW -
Supported Digital Video Standards AVC, MPEG-4, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, AV1 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements - Spatial audio
FEATURES OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Google Pixel 8
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology Face Unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI
OTHERS OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Google Pixel 8
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, SuperVOOC 33W power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Product Recycled Content - 18 % - recycled materials
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