OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs Apple iPhone SE Specs Comparison

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8.7
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
8.8
Apple iPhone SE
OnePlus Nord CE 5G Apple iPhone SE
Released · Jun 21, 2021
Released · Mar 31, 2016
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
4.0-inch · 1136x640px
Triple camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
2GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
1624 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches
159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9 mm
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 g) 3.99 oz (113.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other
Colors
Blue Void, Charcoal Ink, Silver Ray Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray

Display

Size
6.4-inch 4.0-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI 1136x640px, 326 PPI
Technology
AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
85.39 % 60.82 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) Apple A9 APL0898
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 570 Gold
Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twiste
GPU
Adreno 619 PowerVR GT7600
RAM
6GB 2GB
Internal storage
128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11) iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 1624 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 50min
Gaming
8h 47min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (EIS), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 21, 2016
FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
with 16 GB storage
Internal storage 16GB
MSRP $ 399
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
with 32 GB storage
Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 399
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 499
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
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