Screen size
Nord CE 3 Lite6.7"
Nord CE5Winner: 6.8"+0.7%
Quick verdict
Nord CE5 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Nord CE 3 Lite
6
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Nord CE5
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Nord CE 3 Lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nord CE5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Nord CE 3 Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nord CE5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Nord CE 3 Lite
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
Nord CE5
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G bands
Nord CE 3 Lite
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 - India
Nord CE5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
5G bands
Nord CE 3 Lite
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Nord CE5
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Speed
Nord CE 3 Lite
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Nord CE5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Nord CE 3 Lite
2023, April 04
Nord CE5
2025, July 08
Status
Nord CE 3 Lite
Available. Released 2023, April 11
Nord CE5
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Dimensions
Nord CE 3 Lite
165.5 x 76 x 8.3 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Nord CE5
163.6 x 76 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Nord CE 3 Lite
195 g (6.88 oz)
Nord CE5
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Nord CE 3 Lite
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Nord CE5
-
SIM
Nord CE 3 Lite
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nord CE5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Nord CE 3 Lite
-
Nord CE5
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
Nord CE 3 Lite
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 550 nits (typ), 680 nits (peak)
Nord CE5
Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 1430 nits (peak)
Size
Nord CE 3 Lite
6.72 inches, 109.6 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Nord CE5
6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Nord CE 3 Lite
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
Nord CE5
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Protection
Nord CE 3 Lite
Corning Gorilla Glass
Nord CE5
Mohs level 5
Other
Nord CE 3 Lite
-
Nord CE5
Ultra HDR image support
OS
Nord CE 3 Lite
Android 13, OxygenOS 13.1
Nord CE5
Android 15, ColorOS 15
Chipset
Nord CE 3 Lite
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
Nord CE5
Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex (4 nm)
CPU
Nord CE 3 Lite
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Nord CE5
Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x3.20 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.20 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Nord CE 3 Lite
Adreno 619
Nord CE5
Mali G615-MC6
Card slot
Nord CE 3 Lite
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Nord CE5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Nord CE 3 Lite
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Nord CE5
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Nord CE 3 Lite
UFS 2.2
Nord CE5
UFS 3.1
Triple
Nord CE 3 Lite
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Nord CE5
-
Features
Nord CE 3 Lite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nord CE5
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Video
Nord CE 3 Lite
1080p@30fps
Nord CE5
4K@30/60fps (HDR), 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
Nord CE 3 Lite
-
Nord CE5
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Single
Nord CE 3 Lite
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm
Nord CE5
16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Features
Nord CE 3 Lite
HDR, panorama
Nord CE5
Panorama
Video
Nord CE 3 Lite
1080p@30fps
Nord CE5
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Nord CE 3 Lite
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nord CE5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Nord CE 3 Lite
Yes
Nord CE5
No
WLAN
Nord CE 3 Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Nord CE5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
Nord CE 3 Lite
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Nord CE5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
Nord CE 3 Lite
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Nord CE5
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Nord CE 3 Lite
Yes (market/region dependent)
Nord CE5
Yes
Radio
Nord CE 3 Lite
No
Nord CE5
No
USB
Nord CE 3 Lite
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Nord CE5
USB Type-C 2.0
Infrared port
Nord CE 3 Lite
-
Nord CE5
Yes
Sensors
Nord CE 3 Lite
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nord CE5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Nord CE 3 Lite
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Nord CE5
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Global)· Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh (India)
Charging
Nord CE 3 Lite
67W wired, 80% in 30 min
Nord CE5
80W wired Bypass charging
Colors
Nord CE 3 Lite
Pastel Lime, Chromatic Gray
Nord CE5
Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue
Models
Nord CE 3 Lite
CPH2467, CPH2465
Nord CE5
CPH2719
SAR
Nord CE 3 Lite
1.17 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
Nord CE5
1.20 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
Price
Nord CE 3 Lite
About 600 EUR
Nord CE5
£ 249.00 / € 284.64 / ₹ 24,999