OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	OnePlus Nord CE 5G	OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Europe	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Europe
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	78 SA/NSA - India	-

Launch
Announced	2021, June 10	2022, April 28
Status	Available. Released 2021, June 11	Available. Released 2022, April 30

Body
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9 mm (6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)	164.3 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm (6.47 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	170 g (6.00 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)

Display
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~410 ppi density)	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Size	6.43 inches, 99.3 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.59 inches, 104.5 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Fluid AMOLED, 90Hz	IPS LCD, 120Hz

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)	Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
GPU	Adreno 619	Adreno 619
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13	Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	-

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm	-
Triple	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens	64 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	30W wired, 70% in 30 min	33W wired
Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh	Li-Po 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Blue Void, Charkoal Ink, Silver Ray	Black Dusk, Blue Tide
Models	EB2101, EB2103	CPH2381, CPH2409
Price	About 250 EUR	About 220 EUR
SAR	-	1.19 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 117h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	-29.9 LUFS (Average)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 318672 (v8) | 391770 (v9) GeekBench: 1812 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 117h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	607 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-29.9 LUFS (Average)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 318672 (v8) | 391770 (v9) GeekBench: 1812 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 399306 (v9) GeekBench: 1956 (v5) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)