Crazy Specs, Amazing Price! | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is a marvellous mid-range smartphone (£299 in the UK), boasting a 108MP camera, impressive gaming performance and all-day battery life. This hands-on OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G tour includes photo and video samples, some hot Genshin Impact action and a squint at OxygenOS.

If you want solid specs for a low price, this phone is hard to beat. The Nord CE 3 Lite has many highlights, including a 108 meg camera that can shoot good looking snaps even in low light like the Pixel 6a. That Snapdragon chipset means gamers can get stuck into PubG, Genshin Impact and other Android favourites. You even get dedicated gaming features with OxygenOS.

The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G also serves up a 5000mAh battery that can last you all day. And charging speeds are nice and nippy thanks to the SuperVOOC tech.

So, are you tempted by that lovely lime colour? Let us know your thoughts on the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G in the comments below!

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G Chapters:
0:00 - Get on with it!
0:50 - Design
1:33 - OxygenOS 13.1 & features
3:14 - Display & audio
5:07 - Performance & gaming
6:24 - Battery
7:09 - Cameras
9:15 - Byyyyeeeeee

[GFourGadget]

OnePlus is really making a comeback with all these new releases. Good job!

[SIZERRULE]

I got OnePlus nord 2 about 2 years ago, and it been the best phone ive had..will definitely keep to the OnePlus nord phones

[dr.fitprofessor]

It looks like a nice budget-friendly phone. Although, I purchased the OnePlus 11 a few months ago and I couldn't be more satisfied.

[geznicks]

Managed to find a review not by Indians

[kenny]

£299 is definately NOT a suitable price point for this low end phone.
With 300 quid you can buy a nothing phone 1 with snapdragon 778G, and phones from other brand like xiaomi/poco etc
A phone with snapdragon 695 and LCD screen should be priced at about £199, if not lower.

[alexandergeorgiev]

Budget phones📱 are the king's who needs expensive ones you two or three for the price of one 😍 expensive

[Dogoss]

Been using the 9pro for two years now, some hiccups the first months but in the end its been a really good experience! Ok, it sucks batteries but the fast charging is highly addictive. It's no more paranoia since all you need is 15min to get one extra day out of it 😊

[DironMc]

Behold, the mythical 3.5mm audio jack!!!

[JustAnArtistWannabe]

I was hesitating between this and a Motorola phone, but I have a feeling this will be the perfect phone for me. What matters to me is long battery life, headphone jack, strong screen that doesn't break whenever I drop it (I tend to drop things a lot due to my clumsiness), not super heavy, is small enough to fit in your pocket, is fast enough to switch from one app to another and doesn't freeze all the time. This seems to be a nice phone and hopefully it will be a good choice for longer time.
But if you know a phone like I mentioned with a similar price to this or cheaper, let me know!

[MonsterTaxi_k]

I currently have the Samsung Galaxy a12 and I thought of getting the A15 next but after stumbling upon this phone and it's specs am now 100% imma buy the One plus Nord CE 3 5G next

[darktrain]

just bought the lime version..arrives tomorrow..got it primarily for the APTXHD and expandable memory slot which are both pretty rare on phones these days and especially at this price point.Oxygen OS is lovely and i think they've just rolled out android 14 for it too! Great review as always chris..One of the best reviewers on the tube!!

[NehemYah]

Wow those are wild specs for a lite phone. This model has me more interested than the 11 😂

[MrRawUK]

This is a decent phone. Today its £199 and £179 with 10% student discount at Oneplus UK!

[kings_chronicle]

They really have found there niche again, well done OnePlus

[JedBullet]

I love that lime green. I might just buy it as a spare because of the colour (and yes I know that's stupid but I got my Easter bonus lol). Cheers Uncle Spurt

[odeanlawrence]

HI Spurt! I have had this phone for about a week now and I'm really loving it! I don't take too many photos, so wasn't too fussed about the quality of my photos; plus there's also photo editing, so who cares! I'll be heading out to Ghana soon, so I'll give it a real test while I'm out there.
The volume on this phone is INSANE! LOUDEST phone I have ever had and what I love most is, that even at full pelt, the sound is not distorted.
I also purchased the 'SoundCore Q30' headphones by Anker; which you've also reviewed and I used my OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite phone to download the Equalizer App which allows you to customize your sound to how you like it. The preset sounds are outstanding and make the whole listening experience amazing! It was easy to set up.
Like you said, loads of storage, lovin' it! Been gaming like mad since I can now download, dambed near, EVERY GAME ON THE PLANET!
Although the phone does come with a charger, it's NOT suitable for the United Kingdom. I rang the manufacturer and was told,

"Yes, we are based in the UK, but our phones only come with an International Charger."
He then congratulated me on becoming a Red Club Member. Not really worth my time exploring that.
I then had to go rummaging in an old drawer to search for my International socket extension, so I could finally get to use my phone.
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The charging is slower than I thought it was going to be, but faster than many.

[jasonmcmeekin]

Not bad bad looking phone but I would rather have amoled screen instead of 108 mega pixel camera that can only shoot in in 1080p let's see what they will bring to the oneplus nord 3

[ARP]

This is a great phone for people with PWM sensitivity (eye strain due to OLED flicker). This has an LCD IPS screen with DC dimming, that is, no flickering and eye strain

[giannigargiulo]

Great review as usual, I am wondering thuogh if, despite the fact of being a bit older, the 2T 5g could still be worth the extra bucks? WDYT? Thanks in advance

[fernandomustachioso]

I bought a Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G (not the new edition) 1, 5 years ago for 250 euros slightly on sale.. it has a stronger (SD 780) processor than this, a 90hz amoled display that's slightly smaller. 2GB less RAM. Bit disappointed how little phones have progressed in the two years since it's launch for the same price. At least this has even faster charging.