Sony XPERIA XZ1 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ1 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

Sony XPERIA XZ1 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ1 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G8341 CPH2465
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148 mm 165.5 mm OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ1.
Width 73 mm 76 mm OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ1.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.3 mm Sony XPERIA XZ1 is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ1.
Weight 156 g 195 g Sony XPERIA XZ1 is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ1.
Body Colour Venus pink | Black | Moonlight blue Pastel lime | Chromatic grey
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ1 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.8 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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ1 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.72" OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ1.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 391 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
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 Sony XPERIA XZ1 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ1 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ1 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 Sony XPERIA XZ1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ1.
User Memory 54.5 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ1 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 108 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ1.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor Samsung S5KHM6SX03
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ1.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 8x 6x Sony XPERIA XZ1 has better digital zoom than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Special Effects Creative effect HDR, face retouch
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Pano mode, Filter mode, Macro mode, Dual-View Video, Text scanner
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XZ1 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 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) Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator 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) 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ1.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.06" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA XZ1 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ1.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode Time-lapse mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Pano mode, Filter mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, Hand Shutter -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ1 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 5000 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ1.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology Both phones have 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 Sony XPERIA XZ1 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 8.0 Oreo OxygenOS (based on Android 13)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BDS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ1 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, 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 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 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 Sony XPERIA XZ1 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE 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, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 MPEG-4, H.264, HEVC, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, AV1
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ1 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, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0 Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers, Ultra volume mode, Battery Health Engine
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ1 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, SuperVOOC 67W power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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