OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite 5G

The OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite 5G has a conventional, non-folding form factor measuring 162.9 mm tall, 75.6 mm wide, and 8.1 mm thick, with a total volume of roughly 99.75 cm³ and a weight of 191 g. It carries an IP54 ingress protection rating, meaning it offers a degree of resistance against dust and water splashes, though it is not built to a rugged standard.

The device features a 6.67″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 px and a pixel density of 395 ppi, delivering a sharp and vibrant viewing experience. It runs at a 120Hz refresh rate paired with a 480Hz touch sampling rate for responsive input, and reaches a typical brightness of 600 nits. The panel does not support HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, and there is no Always-On Display mode or secondary screen, nor does it feature branded damage-resistant glass.

The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G — a 6 nm chipset with an octa-core CPU configured as 2 cores at 2.2 GHz and 6 cores at 1.7 GHz, running 8 threads with a thermal design power of 4W, and leveraging big.LITTLE and HMP technologies for workload efficiency. It is paired with 8 GB of DDR4 RAM at 2133 MHz across 2 memory channels, offering a maximum bandwidth of 17 GB/s, and 256 GB of eMMC 5.1 internal storage expandable by up to 2 TB externally. Graphics are handled by the integrated Adreno 619 GPU clocked at 950 MHz, supporting DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2.0, while the chipset also includes integrated LTE, TrustZone security, and NX bit support. Benchmark results place it at an AnTuTu score of 437,139, a PassMark of 4,389, and Geekbench 6 scores of 894 single-core and 2,044 multi-core, with the CPU operating in 64-bit mode using 128-bit NEON execution but without simultaneous multithreading.

The rear camera system uses a dual-lens setup combining a 50 MP primary sensor at f/1.8 with a 2 MP secondary lens at f/2.4, both using a CMOS sensor type, though without back-illuminated sensor technology. The main camera includes optical image stabilization, phase-detection autofocus, touch autofocus, and continuous autofocus during video recording, while manual controls cover exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance — though manual shutter speed is not available. Video recording tops out at 1080p at 30 fps with slow-motion support, but HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not supported. Additional shooting modes include HDR, burst mode, in-camera panorama, and timelapse, while 360° panorama and RAW capture are absent. Two LED flash units are present on the rear, though they do not form a dual-tone configuration, and there is no RGB flash. The 16 MP front camera sits at f/2.4 and is a single-lens unit without an under-display placement or a front-facing flash, and it does not support 3D photo or video capture.

The device runs Android 14 and includes a broad set of privacy controls, covering clipboard warnings, location privacy options, and camera and microphone access management, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are not available. App tracking can be blocked, and on-device machine learning is supported. On the customization side, the OS offers dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, widgets, and customizable notifications, while focus modes and app offloading are not present. Productivity features include split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page scrolling screenshots, a media picker, sharing intents, and the ability to play games while they download, though the device cannot function as a PC and does not support Quick Start. Privacy and usability tools such as Live Text, offline voice recognition, voice commands, child lock, multi-user support, battery health check, extra dim mode, and phone tracking are all on board, while Wi-Fi password sharing is not supported. OS updates are not delivered directly by the vendor.

The device is equipped with a 5110 mAh rechargeable, non-removable battery that supports 80W wired fast charging, with a charger included in the box. Wireless charging is not available. A battery level indicator is present, giving users a straightforward way to monitor remaining charge.

The device includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack and stereo speakers for versatile audio output. Bluetooth audio codec support covers aptX, aptX HD, and LDAC, enabling high-quality wireless listening, though aptX Adaptive and aptX Lossless are not supported. There is no built-in radio.

The device supports 5G connectivity with download speeds of up to 2500 Mbits/s and upload speeds of up to 1500 Mbits/s, and accommodates two SIM cards. Wi-Fi covers both Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), while Bluetooth 5.1 and NFC round out the wireless options. Wired connectivity is handled via a USB Type-C port running USB 2.0, and there is no HDMI output. An external memory slot is available for storage expansion. For navigation and sensing, the device includes GPS with Galileo support, a compass, gyroscope, and accelerometer, though a barometer, heart rate monitor, infrared sensor, and ANT+ are all absent. Security is covered by a fingerprint scanner, while 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not present. The device does not include a stylus, built-in projector, motion or optical tracking, crash detection, emergency SOS via satellite, or DLNA certification.

The device includes a video light to assist with recording in low-light conditions. The display is flat rather than curved, uses neither sapphire glass nor e-paper technology.