OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite price in India reduced permanently by Rs 2,000: should you buy?

HIGHLIGHTS

• OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite has received a permanent price cut.
• The phone is now cheaper by Rs 2,000 in India.
• OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite was originally priced at Rs 19,999.

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite launched in India last year in April. It’s a mid-range smartphone with a 120Hz display, Snapdragon 695 SoC, 108MP camera, and 67W fast charging support. The phone was launched at a starting price of Rs 19,999 and it has now received a permanent price cut in India. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite is a popular pick among mid-range phones under Rs 20,000 as it has a lot to offer.

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite new price in India

• After the latest price cut, the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite is cheaper by Rs 2,000in India. So the base model with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, which was priced originally at Rs 19,999, is now available at Rs 17,999.
• OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is now available at Rs 19,999. It was originally launched at Rs 21,999. You can purchase the phone from Amazon Indiaand the OnePlus India website at the new price.
• The smartphone comes in Chromatic Gray and a peppy Pastel Lime colour.

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite specs

• Display:The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite features a 6.73-inch FHD+ IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass protection, and up to 680nits peak brightness.
• Processor:The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC.
• RAM and storage: It comes in two variants with 8GB of RAM + 128GB and 256GB storage options.
• Cameras:OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite has a triple camera setup with a 108MP Samsung HM6 primary sensor, a 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro lens. There’s a 16MP front camera for selfies.
• Software:On the software front, the smartphone runs Android 13 out-of-the-box but it has started receiving the latest Android 14-based OxygenOS update.
• Battery, charging:It packs a 5,000mAh battery with 67W SUPERVOOC fast charging support.

Should you buy OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite?

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite stands out for a couple of things including its design, display, and software. Based on our review, the smartphone offers good cameras, decent performance, and good battery life as well. You also get a clean UI, capable stereo speakers, and fast charging with the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite.

There have been mid-range phones launched after the Nord CE 3 Lite but you can still go for it especially at its reduced price as you would be getting a well-packaged deal.

Key Specs

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | 8 GBProcessor

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)Display

108 MP + 2 MP + 2 MPRear camera

16 MPSelfie camera

5000

       OnePlus Nord N30 SE 5G price (leaked)

• According to the report, the OnePlus Nord N30 SE 5G price in Europe is tipped to be EUR 229(approx. Rs 20,500) for the single 4GB + 128GB storage model.
• To recall, the OnePlus N30 SE 5G launched in the UAE atAED 599 (approx Rs 13,600) for the same configuration.

OnePlus Nord N30 SE 5G specification

The OnePlus Nord N30 SE hardware specifications could be similar to the UAE version.

• Display: The handset flaunts a 6.72-inch FHD+ display with 2400 x 1080 pixels resolution and a centre-positioned punch-hole cutout for the selfie shooter.
• Processor: The phone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6020 SoC paired with with Mali-G57 MC2 GPU.
• RAM/Storage: The chipset could be paired with 4GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage.
• Battery: There is a 5,000mAh battery with 33W SUPERVOOC fast charging support.
• Cameras: There is a 50MP primary shooter and a 2MP depth sensor. We get an 8MP shooter on the front for selfies.
• Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, 5G, NFC, Bluetooth v5.3, USB Type-C port, and GPS/GLONASS/Beidou.
• Others: There is a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for security and stereo speakers.