OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite launch today: How to watch the Livestream and What to expect

After several certifications and leaks, OnePlus will finally take wraps off its new budget phone dubbed OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite today in India. The smartphone will bring a bunch of improvements over its predecessor. Although the main brain of the device—chipset—will remain the same as the Nord CE 2 Lite.

With that said, let’s take a look at everything we know about the new OnePlus budget phone.

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite launch: How to watch the launch Livestream

The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and Nord Buds 2 will be announced tonight at 7 PM IST on the OnePlus official website. Interested users can either head to the aforementioned website or watch the Livestream directly on the company’s official YouTube channel.

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite specifications and features

The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite will come with a new design that’s simpler. It will feature a 6.72-inch punch-hole display with an FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The device is expected to have thin bezels, but, as it is with budget phones, expect a slightly thicker chin.

One of the most notable upgrades over the predecessor will be the cameras. The smartphone will boast a triple camera system on the back placed in two modules. The rear setup will be led by a 108MP main lens with 3x lossless zoom support.

To recall, the Nord CE 2 Lite was launched with a 64MP main lens. The details for the other sensors are unknown.

As for the performance, the Nord CE 3 Lite will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC. It is a 6nm chipset, the same as the predecessor.

OnePlus will offer up to 8GB of RAM and 8GB of virtual RAM, making the total RAM on the phone 16GB.

It will pack a 5,000mAh battery with 67W fast charging support. The fast charging solution is said to offer a day’s power with 30 minutes of charging. The device will boot on Android 13 OS out of the box with OxygenOS 13.1 on top.