OnePlus launched its first budget offering for 2023 earlier this month in the form of the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G. The smartphone is priced at Rs 19,999 onwards, which puts it in competition with the likes of the iQOO Z7 5G, the Moto G73, the Redmi Note 12 series, Realme 10 Pro 5G, and more. The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G comes with a new design language from OnePlus, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and more.
While there are a lot of recently-launched devices that can be compared to the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G (review), we will compare it to the most recent rival, the iQOO Z7 5G (review). The iQOO Z7 5G was launched about a week before the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G and both smartphones are quite different from each other. Let's take a look at how the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G compares against the iQOO Z7 5G.
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G vs iQOO Z7 5G: Price
Starting with price, the iQOO Z7 5G is slightly cheaper than the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G. The smartphone is priced at Rs 18,999 onwards for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. The 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant of the smartphone is priced at Rs 19,999 in India. The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite, on the other hand, is priced at Rs 19,999 onwards for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, and the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant is priced at Rs 21,999 in the country.
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G vs iQOO Z7 5G: Specifications and Features
The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G comes with a 6.72-inch LCD display with an FHD+ resolution, along with a 120Hz refresh rate. The iQOO Z7 5G, on the other hand, comes with a 6.38-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate. Here, while the iQOO Z7 5G offers better quality display with the AMOLED panel, the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is ahead in terms of responsiveness with a 120Hz refresh rate.
The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset paired with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. The iQOO Z7 5G, on the other hand, comes with a MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC, paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Here, the two smartphones come with similar specifications in terms of processor and the same amount of RAM. The iQOO Z7 5G has a 6GB RAM variant, while the Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has 8GB across variants.
Coming to cameras, the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has a triple rear camera that includes a 108-megapixel primary shooter, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. The iQOO Z7 5G, on the other hand, comes with a dual rear camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel primary shooter with OIS and a 2-megapixel portrait lens.
The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has a 5,000mAh battery with support for 67W fast charging. The iQOO Z7 5G, on the other hand, comes with a 4,500mAh battery, with support for 44W fast charging. In terms of battery figures, the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is ahead of the iQOO Z7 5G.
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