OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (6GB+128GB)

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G is a mid-range smartphone from OnePlus, released in 2022.

It features a 6.59 inches IPS LCD with a 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. It has a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset with 5G connectivity and comes with 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of storage.

The phone has a triple camera setup, including a 64MP primary sensor, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. The front camera is 16MP with a Sony IMX471 sensor.

The Nord CE 2 Lite 5G is backed by a 5000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging and runs on OxygenOS 12.1 based on Android 12.

It comes in three colors: Blue Tide, Black Dusk, and Bahamas Blue.

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G Design

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G has a relatively simple design. The phone has a glass front, plastic frame, and plastic back. The phone is available in Blue Tide, Black Dusk, and Bahamas Blue colors.

The phone has small bezels with a slightly visible chin and a top left punch hole for the camera. It also has a 3.5 mm headphone jack, mono speaker, type-C slot, hybrid card slot, and side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G weighs 195g and is 8.5mm thick. The phone has a height of 164.3mm and a width of 75.6mm.

Display

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G has a 6.59″ 120Hz FHD+ display with 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. It has a 20:9 aspect ratio and a pixel density of 402ppi.

The IPS LCD supports sRGB, Display P3, and Dark mode. The Display P3 ensures better color accuracy. The phone has a screen-to-body ratio of around 84.1%.

The phone’s display is smooth and responsive, suitable for gaming and other activities that require a high refresh rate, but it is not an AMOLED display.

Camera

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G has a triple camera system on the back, which includes a 64MP f1.7 primary camera, 2MP f2.4 macro camera, and a depth sensor. The front camera is a 16MP F2.0 camera with Sony IMX471.

The phone’s camera features include AI Scene Enhancement, Slow-motion, Dual-view Video, Nightscape, Portrait mode, and Filters.

Both of the cameras of the phone can shoot 1080p@30fps video.

The camera performance is as expected from a mid-range smartphone. It produces good quality pictures with saturated colors, but the camera is not the most robust feature of the mobile phone.

Performance

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G runs on a Snapdragon 695 5G chipset, a strong mid-range processor, with an Adreno 619 GPU. The phone has 6GB/8GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB of storage. The device also has the option to extend the RAM virtually by up to 5GB.

It has nine-sensors based temperature monitoring and a dedicated chip to keep the battery cool. The Temperature monitoring system and dedicated chip help avoid overheating issues during long-time gaming hours.

The device also performs well when it comes to gaming. While it may not be able to handle heavy gaming like high-end smartphones with its configuration, games run smoothly only with minor lags, making it suitable for casual gaming.

However, the phone has Full HD+ LCD and not an AMOLED screen.

Overall, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers good day-to-day performance for its price range.

Battery

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G has a large 5000mAh battery with 33W SuperVOOC fast charging.
The battery has good backup and can quickly get you through the day.