OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G vs Xiaomi POCO F4
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| OnePlusNord CE 2 Lite 5G | XiaomiPOCO F4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2022 | June 2022 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.59″ | 6.67″ |
| Resolution | 2412 × 1080 (better) | 2400 × 1080 |
| Sharpness | 401 pixels per inch (better) | 395 pixels per inch |
| Panel | LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | – | 1,300 nits |
| Display type | LCD, 20:9; sRGB and Display P3 support | E4 AMOLED DotDisplay, 20:9 aspect ratio, 2.76 mm camera cut-out and 5,000,000:1 contrast |
| Brightness detail | – | 900 nits HBM and 1,300 nits peak |
| Screen protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | – |
| Display features | Up to 120 Hz; content-dependent refresh rate management and dark mode. TechRadar found no HDR streaming support | 100% DCI-P3 typical, TrueColor, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 360 Hz touch sampling, MEMC, sunlight display 3.0, 360° ambient light sensing and SGS Eye Care Display; maker DynamicSwitch offers 60/90/120 Hz |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
| Memory | 6 GB – 8 GB | 6 GB – 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB (better) |
| CPU | – | 7 nm Kryo 585; one A77-based Prime core at 3.2 GHz, three A77-based Gold cores at 2.42 GHz and four A55-based Silver cores at 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 650 |
| AI engine | – | Maker overview cites 15 TOPS from Qualcomm |
| Memory | 6 GB LPDDR4X in UK; India also offers 8 GB. Temporary virtual RAM uses storage and is not additional physical memory | – |
| Storage type | 128 GB UFS 2.2; hybrid microSD expansion up to 1 TB, sharing the second SIM position. TechRadar pricing paragraph incorrectly says 256 GB; its own tested-spec paragraph and both maker tables specify 128 GB | LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; UK 6 GB/128 GB and 8 GB/256 GB; India review's 12 GB configuration is not a UK option; no microSD slot, as confirmed by Android Authority |
| Cooling | – | LiquidCool Technology 2.0, seven-layer graphite heat dissipation structure and 3,112 mm² vapour chamber |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | None | 8 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 20 MP (better) |
| Main camera | 64 MP, six-element f/1.7 lens, 0.7 µm pixels or 1.4 µm with four-to-one binning; PDAF/continuous autofocus and EIS | 64 MP, f/1.79, six-element lens, 4-in-1 binning to 1.4 µm and optical image stabilisation |
| Ultra wide camera | – | 8 MP, f/2.2 and 119° field of view |
| Front camera | 16 MP Sony IMX471, f/2.0, 1.0 µm pixels | 20 MP, f/2.45 |
| Zoom | 1–6× digital zoom; no optical telephoto | – |
| Video recording | 1080p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps; 1080p time-lapse | 4K and Full HD at 30/60 fps; HD at 30 fps |
| Front video | 1080p at 30 fps; time-lapse | – |
| Camera features | Additional 2 MP f/2.4 depth-assist and 2 MP f/2.4 macro cameras; LED flash, AI scene enhancement, HDR, Nightscape, portrait, panorama, filters and dual-view video | Additional 2 MP f/2.4 macro camera with 1.75 µm pixels |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 5,000 mAh (better) | 4,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | Up to 33 W | Up to 67 W (better) |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | Single non-removable cell, maker typical capacity 5,000 mAh. Maker laboratory YouTube claim approximately 21 hours with Wi-Fi, default settings and video loop; normal usage varies | 4,500 mAh typical |
| Wired charging | 33 W SUPERVOOC; maker laboratory test 1% to approximately 50% in 30 minutes with official adapter, screen off, ambient and initial phone temperature 25 ± 1°C, tested 4 March 2022 | 67 W turbo charging and included 67 W adaptor; Middle Middle Tab technology; maker laboratory claim of full charge in 38 minutes |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 195 g | 195 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.7 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 164.3 × 75.6 mm | 163.2 × 75.95 mm |
| Materials | Plastic frame and back (Gadgets360 and TechRadar) | Glass back and plastic frame, as described by The Indian Express |
| Colours | Blue Tide and Black Dusk | Moonlight Silver, Night Black and Nebula Green |
| Buttons | Volume buttons left, power/fingerprint button right; no alert slider (exact maker table and both original tests). Generic alert-slider section in the exact English manual does not apply | – |
| Biometrics | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor and front-camera face unlock | Side fingerprint reader and AI Face Unlock |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient-light, proximity and Sensor Core | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass and IR blaster; X-axis linear motor |
| Speakers | Single speaker (both original tests); maker describes super-linear speaker and noise cancellation support | Stereo 1216 super-linear and 1012 speakers, Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio; HDR10+ and Dolby Vision video playback |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | OxygenOS 12.1 based on Android 12; first India sale 30 April 2022, later UK/Europe sale announced for 24 May 2022 (Tech Advisor reporting maker confirmation) | MIUI 13 for POCO based on Android 12, as reported by both reviews |
| Software updates | Launch commitment: two major Android version updates and three years of Android security updates; not a claim of ongoing support in 2026 | – |
| In the box | UK: phone, 33 W SUPERVOOC adapter, USB-C cable (USB 2.0), case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM ejector, welcome letter, quick-start guide and safety/warranty information. India also lists a brand sticker | Phone, 67 W adaptor, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, quick-start guide, warranty card, safety information and USB-C to 3.5 mm adaptor |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | UK: LTE-FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/66, LTE-TDD B38/39/40/41; 5G SA and NSA n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78. India: LTE-FDD B1/3/4/5/7/8/19/28A, TDD B34/38/39/40/41; 5G SA n1/28A/41/78, NSA n41/77/78. Carrier support varies; importing does not guarantee local connectivity | Sub-6 GHz NSA/SA 5G n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78; LTE FDD B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28 and TDD B38/B40/B41; WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 and GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; 4×4 MIMO |
| SIM | Hybrid SIM/SIM-or-microSD tray; nano-SIM (English manual) | Dual nano-SIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2; aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC, SBC and LHDC | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| NFC | UK specification: NFC enabled. India table omits NFC; do not assume the UK capability applies to an imported Indian model | NFC with Google Pay; availability varies by market |
| USB | USB-C, USB 2.0; separate 3.5 mm headphone socket | USB-C |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou and QZSS | GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, QZSS L1/L5, BeiDou B1I/B2a and NavIC; maker labels GLONASS as L1 |
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