The veil has been taken off the next-gen Nord phones, the Nord 3 and the Nord CE 3, by OnePlus for the Indian market. With these two smartphones, an attempt is being made by the Chinese phone maker to bring back some of the previously-removed but much-loved features. While the Nord 3 is aimed at power users, the Nord CE 3 is targeted at those looking for a reliable and reasonably priced daily driver. That said, let’s take a look at the specs and pricing of the OnePlus Nord 3 and Nord CE 3.
OnePlus Nord 3: Specs and Features
The 6.74-inch Super Fluid 10-bit flat 1.5K AMOLED display of the OnePlus Nord 3 is sported, with a 120Hz dynamic refresh rate, up to 1,000Hz touch sampling rate, and 1450 nits of peak brightness. The panel is able to reproduce 1.07 billion colors with HDR10+ support, providing an HDR viewing experience on Amazon Prime and Netflix.
An aluminum mid-frame encases the Dragontrail glass display, instead of a plastic one. The iconic Alert Slider makes a comeback with the Nord 3, along with an IR Blaster at the top. The Gorilla Glass 5 back houses two independent circular camera cutouts, with the primary camera at the top and the two secondary cameras at the bottom. Additionally, there are two single-tone flashes.
The triple rear camera module includes a 50MP Sony IMX890 sensor (+OIS), along with an 8MP ultra-wide lens and a 2MP macro lens. The center punch-hole camera is a 16MP shooter. The Nord 3 incorporates camera features such as Panorama mode, Night mode, Dual-View mode, and much more. For video, the Nord 3 can capture 4K @ 60fps recording at the back, while the front is capped at 720p @ 30fps.
Powering the OnePlus Nord 3 is the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipset, along with the Arm Mali G710 MC10 GPU. It boasts a maximum of 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. To maintain coolness, a 4129.8 square mm vapor chamber is also present.
The device is supported by a 5,000mAh battery with 80W SUPERVOOC fast charging capabilities. In terms of connectivity, it supports dual 5G nano SIM and 12 5G bands, along with Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6, and NFC. The device runs OxygenOS 13.1, based on Android 13 out of the box. The Nord 3 also incorporates OnePlus’ RAM-Vita algorithm.
Additional features of the device include an in-display fingerprint sensor, face unlock, Dolby Atmos, dual stereo speakers, and much more. The availability of the OnePlus 3 will be in Tempest Gray and Misty Green color options.
OnePlus Nord CE 3: Specs and Features
The Nord CE 3, a toned-down version of the Nord 3, is shipped with a 6.7-inch Fluid AMOLED panel in the 20:9 aspect ratio. The panel also supports a 120Hz refresh rate and 2160Hz PWM dimming. This marks one of the first differences from Nord 3, along with the chipset.
The device is powered by the mid-range Snapdragon 782G chipset. It includes a maximum of 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage, along with the same cooling system as the Nord 3. In the camera department, the Nord 3 and Nord CE 3 are identical.
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