OnePlus is working to refresh its Nord lineup next month with the Nord CE 3 Lite on April 4 which would launch along with the Nord Buds 2. The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite which was unveiled in India was received very well in the country and can be considered one of the best 5G smartphones under Rs 30,000. Leaks and rumours suggest that the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite will arrive in a refreshing new lime green colour variant. The handset maker `
According to tipsters, as spotted by GSMArena, some specs on the upcoming smartphone may include a 5,000mAh battery backed by 67W fast charging, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G SoC alongside 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 memory that would be expandable via microSD. In terms of imaging, the Nord CE 3 Lite would come with a 108MP main camera, accompanied by two 2MP sensors, which could be a depth sensor and a macro lens. The front of the device could house a 16MP selfie camera for video calls.
The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite is likely to come with a 6.7-inch full HD+ LCD panel. The device's screen may come with a refresh rate of 120Hz. The dimensions of the upcoming smartphone could be 165.5 x 76 x 8.3 mm and the Nord CE 3 Lite could weigh 195 grams.
The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite is likely to be priced under Rs 30,000. The device may cost Rs 29,200 in India. The device would compete with the likes of the iQoo Neo 6 and other notable rivals from Samsung and Xiaomi.
According to a tipster, the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite would get two years of Android upgrades and three years of security patch updates.
To recall, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G was launched with a 6.59-inch Full-HD+ LCD screen with a 120Hz refresh rate that uses AI dynamic refresh rate tech to adjust the refresh depending on the type of content to optimise power consumption. The device packs a Snapdragon 695 5G chipset with Adreno 619 GPU, a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W SuperVOOC charging. The company claims that the phone can be charged to 50 per cent charge in just 30 minutes with the supplied 33W power adapter.
The smartphone has a triple camera system led by a 64MP primary sensor, a 2MP depth sensor and another 2MP sensor. There's a 16MP sensor with EIS at the front for video calls and selfies. There is the beloved 3.5mm audio jack and the phone runs Android 12 based OxygenOS 12.1.