Key OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite specs revealed: Snapdragon 695, 108MP camera, 6.72" display

2023-03-30

OnePlus is trickling out details about the Nord CE 3 Lite, which is expected to be unveiled next week. The phone is shaping up to be a massive upgrade over the Nord CE 2 Lite, at least for the most part.

Here’s what the official landing page has to say about the phone. It will be powered by the Snapdragon 695, the same old chip as its predecessor and the one weak spot of the new version. The chipset will be equipped with 8GB of RAM plus up to 8 extra gigs of virtual RAM, along with 128GB storage.

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite with Snapdragon 695, 8GB of RAM and 128GB storageOnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite with Snapdragon 695, 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite with Snapdragon 695, 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage

The CE 3 Lite will be equipped with a 108MP main camera with native support for 3x zoom (up from a small 64MP sensor with 0.7µm pixels). This will be a triple camera setup but the specs of the other two modules are unknown (the old CE Lite had only a pair of 2MP helpers).

On the front, there will be a 6.72” display with 120Hz refresh rate (up from 6.59”). OnePlus fancies this as a gaming phone with a number of software improvements that will be part of the OxygenOS 13.1 experience.

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Nord CE 3 Lite with 108MP main camera • 6.72" 120Hz display

As revealed previously, the phone will be equipped with a 5,000mAh battery with 67W fast charging (up from 33W). OnePlus promises “one day’s power” after 30 minutes of charging.

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite will have a 5,000mAh battery with 67W fast charging
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite will have a 5,000mAh battery with 67W fast charging

The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite will be available in Pastel Lime and Chromatic Gray. OnePlus is keeping mum on the pricing for now, the Nord CE 2 Lite launched at ₹20,000/£280/€310 last year.

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OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite in Pastel Lime

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite in Chromatic GrayOnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite in Chromatic GrayOnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite in Chromatic GrayOnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite in Chromatic Gray
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite in Chromatic Gray

The phone will launch alongside the Nord Buds 2, which will feature 12.4mm dual drivers plus the BassWave enhancement algorithm.

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OnePlus Nord Buds 2

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