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Update | OnePlus Nord CE 3 officially hyped as Snapdragon 782G-powered Android smartphone

OnePlus drops some Nord CE 3 hype. (Source: OnePlus)
OnePlus drops some Nord CE 3 hype. (Source: OnePlus)
OnePlus has now confirmed that the Nord CE 3 will launch as an Indian-market exclusive on July 5, 2023. The brand has also revealed some processing, design and display specs for the upcoming device. Meanwhile, its closest sibling the Nord 3 has been teased as a higher-end smartphone with a "flagship" main camera.

Update: The Nord 3 is now hyped as "pretty much everything you could ask for" ahead of its imminent launch, up to 16GB RAM included. Meanwhile, the CE 3 has been revealed as having the same 80W SuperVOOC charging and premium 50MP camera as its flagship sibling - with OIS to boot, not to mention OxygenOS 13.1 and NFC out of the box. All in all, OnePlus' teasers are getting thin on the ground ahead of their formal July 2023 debut.

Original Article: OnePlus has voluntarily spoiled a surprisingly large amount of detail on the next Nord #2 ahead of its launch: its new posters already indicate that it will have a very similar build to its sibling the 3, and will also be 5G thanks to the technically aging (yet still potentially serviceable) Snapdragon 782G SoC.

Therefore, the Nord 3 might be much higher-end by comparison; nevertheless, both devices are now officially slated to launch with 120Hz Fluid AMOLED displays. The screen type will be 6.72 inches in diagonal length in the 3's case, whereas that of the CE 3 is merely teased as "big" thus far.

Nevertheless, the Nord 3 is still painted as the higher-end device - particularly as its main rear camera sensor has now been revealed as the same Sony IMX890 of the brand's overall 2023 flagship, the 11.

In addition, the CE 2 successor might indeed look just like that of the Nord 2, albeit in a new Aqua Surge color as opposed to the more mature Tempest Gray or Misty Green of the higher-end option.

However, there is no mention for an Alert Slider for this Core Edition variant thus far, nor of the Fujifilm Instax mini Link 2 printer offered as a launch campaign freebie when new Nord orders go live following the series' July 5, 2023 debut.

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OnePlus teases the Nord 3 and CE 3 in terms of their new color options. (Source: OnePlus)
OnePlus teases the Nord 3 and CE 3 in terms of their new color options. (Source: OnePlus)
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Deirdre O'Donnell, 2023-06-29 (Update: 2023-07- 4)