OnePlus beefs up its budget line-up by introducing a couple of new products under the Nord series. One of them is the all-new OnePlus Nord CE 3.
The OnePlus Nord CE 3 is powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G processor that offers higher clock speeds of up to 2.7GHz and up to 10% better GPU performance than its cousins. You can pair it with either 8GB or 12GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of storage.

There’s a large 6.7-inch AMOLED screen on the front, with an apt FHD+ pixel resolution, and of course, 120Hz refresh rate.
On the back, we have a familiar design for the Nord series. The first lens holds the 50-megapixel main camera that uses an IMX890 sensor, while the second glass is shared by the 8-megapixel ultra-wide and 2-megapixel macro lenses.

Keeping the lights on is a 5,000mAh battery with OPPO’s 80W SUperVOOC fast charging.
Since it’s a global device, it will ship with OxygenOS 13.1 instead of ColorOS found on Chinese OnePlus devices. That’s on top of Android 13.

The new OnePlus Nord CE 3 has a price of INR26,999 (~Php18,200) and INR28,999 (~Php19,500) for the 8GB/128GB and 12GB/256GB models, respectively. They will be available in India in August while release details in the Philippines are yet to be known.
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Specs
- Android 13, OxygenOS 13.1
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.7-inch FHD+ Fluid AMOLED display, 2412 x 1080 pixel resolution, 394ppi
- 60Hz-120Hz refresh rate, up to 240Hz touch sampling
- sRGB, 10-bit color, HDR10+, P3
- 2.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G octa-core processor
- 8GB/12GB LPDDR4X RAM
- Adreno 642L GPU
- 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 internal storage, expandable via microSD
- 16-megapixel front camera
- 50-megapixel (IMX890, OIS) + 8-megapixel (ultra-wide) + 2-megapixel (macro) rear cameras, LED flash
- Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
- Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res wireless
- In-display fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 6, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.2
- NFC
- GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
- USB Type-C
- Dimensions: 162.7 x 75.5 x 8.2mm
- Weight: 184g
- Colors: Aqua Surge, Gray Shimmer
- 5,000mAh non-removable battery, 80W SuperVOOC fast charging