Realme Q3i 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Realme Q3i 5G	OnePlus Nord CE 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe
5G bands	SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Europe
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	CDMA2000 1x	78 SA/NSA - India

Launch
Announced	2021, April 22	2021, June 10
Status	Available. Released 2021, April 22	Available. Released 2021, June 11

Body
Build	-	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)	159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9 mm (6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	170 g (6.00 oz)

Display
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~410 ppi density)
Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.43 inches, 99.3 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ), 600 nits	Fluid AMOLED, 90Hz

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 619
OS	Android 11, Realme UI 2.0	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide)	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Triple	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide)	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30/60fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio	-

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Radio	Unspecified	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	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 (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	18W wired	30W wired, 70% in 30 min
Type	5000 mAh	Li-Po 4500 mAh

Misc
Colors	Supersonic Blue, Supersonic Black	Blue Void, Charkoal Ink, Silver Ray
Models	RMX3042	EB2101, EB2103
Price	About 130 EUR	About 250 EUR

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)