OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G vs Realme 10 Pro 5G: India price, specs compared

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G was launched this week in India as the brand’s most affordable Nord-branded handset. The new handset has a Snapdragon 695 SoC under the hood and succeeds the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G which debuted last year. The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G will compete with Realme 10 Pro 5G in India. The latter made its debut last December. Both models are available at a similar price and offer impressive specs. So let’s put OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G and Realme 10 Pro 5G face to face and see what’s different.

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G vs Realme 10 Pro 5G: Price in India

The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G comes in two configurations: 8GB 128GB RAM and 8GB 256GB RAM. The base model is priced at Rs. 19,999, while the premium variant with 256GB of storage is priced at Rs. 21,999. It comes in Pastel Lime and Chromatic Gray color options.

Meanwhile, the Realme 10 Pro 5G is priced at Rs. 18,999 for the base 6GB RAM 128GB storage model. There is also an 8GB RAM 128GB storage variant priced at Rs. 19,999. It is available in Dark Matter, Hyperspace, and Nebula Blue color options.

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G specs vs Realme 10 Pro 5G

Both smartphones are dual SIM (Nano) compatible. The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G runs on Android 13 with OxygenOS 13.1, while the Realme 10 Pro 5G has realme UI 4.0 based on Android 13. In terms of display, the OnePlus offering features a 6.72″ Full HD display inches (1,080×2,400 pixels) LCD display with a dynamic refresh rate of 120Hz. The Realme 10 Pro 5G also has a similar 6.72-inch curved AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz.

Under the hood, the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G and Realme 10 Pro 5G have a Snapdragon 695 SoC, paired with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM. The built-in RAM in both models can be expanded up to 16GB using free storage to improve performance.

The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G and the Realme 10 Pro 5G have different rear camera setups. The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G’s triple rear camera features a 108-megapixel Samsung HM6 sensor, a 2-megapixel macro shooter, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the other hand, the Realme 10 Pro 5G sports a rear dual-camera setup, also with a 108-megapixel Samsung HM6 main sensor and a 2-megapixel portrait sensor. On the front, both models flaunt a 16-megapixel sensor and use a punch-hole display design.

As for storage, the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers up to 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage which can be expanded up to 1TB using a microSD card. While the Realme 10 Pro 5G comes with up to 128GB of UFS 2.2 inbuilt storage which is expandable via microSD card up to 1TB. They also have side fingerprint sensors for authentication.

Inside the battery compartment, the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G packs a 5,000mAh battery that supports 67W SuperVOOC wired charging. The charging tech is said to charge the battery from zero to 80% in just 30 minutes. Meanwhile, the Realme 10 Pro 5G is also backed by a 5,000mAh battery, but comes with slower 33W SuperVOOC fast charging which is claimed to deliver up to 50% charge in as little as 20 minutes. .

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