OnePlus Nord CE 5G VS iQOO Z3 5G: After the demands of 5G ready smartphones are increasing rapidly in India, major smartphone companies have recently launched 5G smartphones from budget to premium price range. Recently, both OnePlus and IQOO launched mid-segment smartphones OnePlus Nord CE 5G and iQOO Z3 in the country in a bid to attract 5G phone lovers here.

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Both OnePlus Nord CE 5G and iQOO Z3 5G come with top-end features and falls under Rs 25,000 category. This definitely calls for a comparison and we have exactly done that based on the price, features, specs, and more.

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OnePlus Nord CE 5G Price:

The newly launched OnePlus Nord will be available in three colors -- Blue Void, Charcoal Ink, Silver Ray (Only 12GB+ 256GB variant). The OnePlus Nord CE 5G will be available in India starting at Rs 22,999 for the 6GB+128GB storage model, while the 8GB+128GB storage model will come at Rs 24,999. The higher model 12GB+ 256GB storage will be available at Rs 27,999.

The company has announced that the OnePlus Nord CE 5G will go on sale in open sale from June 16. via OnePlus.in and the e-commerce platform Amazon India. OnePlus Nord CE 5G Silver Ray will be available for sale from 23rd June.

iQOO Z3 5G Price:

The iQOO Z3 5G is priced at Rs 19,990 for the 6GB+128GB variant, Rs 20,990 for the 8GB+128 GB variant and Rs 22,990 for the 8GB+256GB variant. The device will be available on Amazon.in and iQOO.com in two colour options -- Ace Black and Cyber Blue from June 8.

OnePlus Nord CE 5G Specs:

OnePlus Nord CE 5G comes with a 6.43 inch 90Hz AMOLED display that makes everything incredibly smooth and responsive. HDR10+ offers vivid colors. It comes with a large 4,500mAh battery. Nord CE is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G chipset. The smartphone comes pre-installed with OxygenOS 11, OnePlus’s fastest and most responsive software to date.

Nord CE sports a powerful triple rear camera setup with a 64 MP main camera with a large f/1.79 aperture that captures crisp, high-resolution images and next-level detail in bright lighting conditions, and a 119 ultra-wide-angle lens for enhanced versatility. On the front, Nord CE features a 16 MP camera for capturing great selfies.

At 7.9mm in thickness and 170g in weight, Nord CE 5G is the slimmest OnePlus device since the OnePlus 6T. Extra features have been added to Nord CE, like the 3.5mm headphone jack. The latter features a fingerprint-resist matte finish which reveals a fresh nuance from every angle.  

iQOO Z3 5G Specs:

The iQOO Z3 5G features a 6.58-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,408 pixels) LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 180Hz touch sampling rate, 90.61 screen-to-body ratio, and 401ppi pixel density. The smartphone is powered by Snapdragon 768G processor.  The iQOO Z3 is packed with a 4,400mAh battery combined with 55W FlashCharge technology.

The iQOO Z3 is equipped with a 64MP main camera supported by GW3 sensor and f/1.79 aperture. iQOO Z3 also has an 8MP lens for a 120-degree wider view and a super macro lens to capture 4cm close-up shots. The device offers a 16MP front camera for selfies.

For connectivity, the iQOO Z3 comes with 5G, 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.1, GPS, and a USB Type-C port for charging. Sensors onboard include proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, and e-compass

Please note that our verdict on whether one should buy the OnePlus Nord CE 5G or iQOO Z3 will be based on the reviews which will be out shortly.