OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 12 Lite

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Nord CE 2 Lite 5G compared with Xiaomi 12 Lite

	OnePlusNord CE 2 Lite 5G	XiaomiXiaomi 12 Lite
Overview
Released
Released	April 2022	July 2022
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.59″	6.55″
Resolution
Resolution	2412 × 1080 (better)	2400 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	401 pixels per inch	402 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	950 nits
Display type
Display type	LCD, 20:9; sRGB and Display P3 support	FHD+ AMOLED DotDisplay; 20:9 aspect ratio
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	500 nits typical, 800 nits in HBM and up to 950 nits peak
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Pixel density
Pixel density	401 ppi	–
Display features
Display features	Up to 120 Hz; content-dependent refresh rate management and dark mode. TechRadar found no HDR streaming support	AdaptiveSync 60/120 Hz; 240 Hz touch sampling; up to 68 billion colours, 10-bit + 2-bit; sRGB 100% and DCI-P3; 5,000,000:1 contrast; Dolby Vision, HDR10+, TrueColor, Delta E approximately 0.31 and JNCD approximately 0.26; 1,920 Hz PWM dimming, True Display, reading/sunlight modes 3.0 and 360° ambient light sensing
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Memory
Memory	6 GB – 8 GB	6 GB – 8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB, 256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	–	Qualcomm Kryo 670, up to 2.4 GHz
GPU
GPU	Adreno 619	Qualcomm Adreno 642L
Memory
Memory	6 GB LPDDR4X in UK; India also offers 8 GB. Temporary virtual RAM uses storage and is not additional physical memory	–
Storage type
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	LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.2 storage; UK launch configuration was 8 GB/128 GB, with 6 GB/128 GB and 8 GB/256 GB sold in other markets (Tech Advisor)
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	64 MP	108 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
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	108 MP, 1/1.52-inch sensor and six-element lens
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	8 MP, ƒ/2.2, 120° field of view
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP Sony IMX471, f/2.0, 1.0 µm pixels	32 MP, ƒ/2.45, five-element lens and dual LEDs; eye tracking, night mode and portrait depth control
Zoom
Zoom	1–6× digital zoom; no optical telephoto	–
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps; 1080p time-lapse	4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion at 120 fps in 1080p/720p or 240/960 fps in 720p
Front video
Front video	1080p at 30 fps; time-lapse	–
Camera features
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	2 MP macro, ƒ/2.4, fixed focus at 4 cm; 108 MP/eye tracking/night modes, motion capture, timed burst, AI portrait, SkyScaping and Magic cutout; AI cinema, 19 vlog modes, 12 video filters and time-lapse
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	4,300 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 33 W	Up to 67 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
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	4,300 mAh typical
Wired charging
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 charger included
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	195 g	173 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.5 mm	7.29 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	164.3 × 75.6 mm	159.3 × 73.7 mm
Materials
Materials	Plastic frame and back (Gadgets360 and TechRadar)	Matte finish
Colours
Colours	Blue Tide and Black Dusk	Black, Lite Green and Lite Pink
Buttons
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
Biometrics	Side-mounted fingerprint sensor and front-camera face unlock	In-screen fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient-light, proximity and Sensor Core	Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, linear motor and IR blaster
Speakers
Speakers	Single speaker (both original tests); maker describes super-linear speaker and noise cancellation support	Dual speakers; Dolby Atmos
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
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 based on Android 12
Software updates
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
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, adapter, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, quick start guide and warranty card
Connectivity
Mobile network
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	5G n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/66 and TDD B38/40/41/42/48; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19; GSM B2/3/5/8
SIM
SIM	Hybrid SIM/SIM-or-microSD tray; nano-SIM (English manual)	Dual SIM, dual standby
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz	Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 5; 802.11a/b/g/n; 2.4/5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2; aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC, SBC and LHDC	Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
NFC	UK specification: NFC enabled. India table omits NFC; do not assume the UK capability applies to an imported Indian model	Supported; availability varies by market
USB
USB	USB-C, USB 2.0; separate 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB-C
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou and QZSS	BeiDou B1I/B1C, GPS L1, Galileo E1, GLONASS G1 and QZSS L1; A-GNSS, compass and network positioning