OnePlus launched Nord CE 3 Lite 5G, the company’s latest Nord CE series phone, today. This has a large 6.72″ FHD+ LCD 120Hz screen, 108MP camera, while retaining the Snapdragon 695 SoC and a 5000mAh battery. Here we have the unboxing and first impressions of the phone.
Box Contents
- OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G (Pastel Green 8GB+256GB)
- 80W SUPERVOOC charger
- USB Type-C Cable
- Transparent case
- SIM ejector
- Quick Start Guide and Warranty Information
It features a 6.72-inch (1080 x 2400 pixels) Full HD+ 391 ppi 20:9 LCD screen with 30/48/50/60/90/120Hz adaptive refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate. Under the hood, the Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is powered by the Snapdragon 695 SoC with support for several 5G bands, same as the CE 2 Lite.
The phone runs Android 13 with OxygenOS 13.1 on top, and the company has promised 2 Android OS updates and 3 years of security updates for the phone.
There is a single 16MP front camera inside the tiny punch-hole, same as the CE 2 Lite. There is an earpiece on the top that doubles up as a secondary speaker.
Coming to button placements, the power button that embeds the fingerprint scanner is present on the right. Hybrid Dual SIM slot and the volume rockers are present on the left. The 3.5mm audio jack, primary microphone, USB Type-C port and the loudspeaker grill are present on the bottom. The secondary microphone is present on the top.
The phone has triple rear cameras that include a 108MP main camera with f/1.7 aperture, EIS, Samsung HM6 2MP depth and 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture. It supports 1080p video recording at 30fps. Check out some camera samples.
The phone is 8.3mm thick, slightly thinner than the CE 2 Lite and weighs 195 grams. The Pastel Lime that we have is bright and eyecatching, evoking a natural, plant-like essence, while Chromatic Gray is dark and stormy with a slight glossy shine.
Even though the phone has the same 5000mAh battery, it supports 67W fast charging that can charge up to 80% in 30 minutes.
The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G starts at Rs. 19,999 for the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version. It will be available from Amazon.in, OnePlus India website, OnePlus Experience Stores and authorized stores starting from April 11th.