OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G debuted in India on April 1st. It comes as the successor to last year’s OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G model. It offers several upgraded features compared to its predecessor. As a result, it is normal for the latest model to cost more than the previous model. But surprisingly the price of the successor has been kept Rs 2,000 less than its predecessor. However, OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G is currently being sold with a slight discount on the company’s website. In such a situation, the new OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G or the old OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G, which one is more profitable to buy, becomes a matter of judgment. To find the answer, let’s take a look at the price and feature differences between the two devices.
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OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G : Display, Sensors
The OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G smartphone features a 6.7-inch Full HD Plus AMOLED display panel, which supports 120 Hz refresh rate, 1100 nits peak brightness and HDR10 technology. Also, this touchscreen Aquatouch (Aquatouch) technology is certified. Due to which the screen can be used even with wet hands. As a security feature, it has an in-display fingerprint scanner.
The OnePlus Nord CE 3 5 smartphone has a 6.72-inch Full HD Plus AMOLED display. The display has a punch-hole (concentric) style design and supports – 120 Hz refresh rate, 950 nits peak brightness, 20:9 aspect ratio, 93.4% screen-to-body ratio, 10-bit color gamut and HDR10+ technology. Additionally, there will be an in-display fingerprint sensor for security.
OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G : Processor, Operating System, RAM, Storage
The OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor. The latest Android 14 based OxygenOS 14 custom skin is pre-loaded as the operating system. This model will get 8 GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128 GB/ 256 GB UFS 3.1 storage. Although this phone additionally supports 8 GB virtual RAM feature.
OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G processor and Adreno 642L GPU. It runs on Android 13 based Oxygen OS 13.1 custom skin. Again as storage, the device will get up to 12 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and a maximum of 256 GB of UFS 3.1 ROM.
OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G : Camera setup
For photography and videography, OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G phone has a pill-shaped camera module on the rear panel, which houses dual cameras. These cameras are – 50 Megapixel Sony LYT-600 primary sensor with OIS (Size : 1/1.95 inch) and 8 Megapixel ultra-wide angle lens. Meanwhile, the 16-megapixel front-facing camera is notable for selfies and video calling. Its cameras are capable of recording 4K video at a rate of 30fps. Again, the RAW HDR algorithm helps to take better pictures.
Talking about the camera department, the triple camera setup is present on the rear of the predecessor OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G smartphone. These cameras are – 50-megapixel Sony IMX890 primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture, 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens with OIS PDAF technology and f/2.2 aperture, and 2-megapixel macro sensor. Also noteworthy is the 16-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.4 aperture on the front of the device.
OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G : Battery
For power backup, the OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G smartphone has a 5,500mAh capacity battery, which supports 100W fast charging. It comes with Battery Health Engine to increase the charging cycle.
The OnePlus Nord CE3 5G phone is powered by a 5,000mAh capacity battery, which supports 80W fast charging.
OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G : Price
The OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G smartphone has arrived in the country with a total of two storage configurations. Of which the base variant with 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage has been priced at Tk 24,999. Again the higher 8GB RAM + 256GB storage option is priced at Tk 26,999. It comes in – Dark Chrome and Seldon Marble color options.
The OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G smartphone was also launched in India with two storage configurations. Of which the base option with 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage is priced at Tk 26,999. The top-end variant that comes with 12GB RAM + 256GB storage is priced at Rs 28,999. The device is currently on sale on the company’s website with a starting price of Rs 24,999 with a discount on its predecessor. It is available in – Aqua Surge and Gray Shimmer color options.
