OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite looks similar to Realme 9 Pro+ in leaked render

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite design

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite looks quite similar to the Realme 9 Pro+ (minus the gradient colour scheme). On the front, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has a punch-hole cutout on the top-left corner for the selfie camera and a noticeable bezel below the screen. The volume rocker is on the left, while the power button is placed on the right edge.

On the back, the Nord CE 2 Lite has a rectangular module to house two large camera sensors, a smaller lens and an LED flash, much like the Realme 9 Pro+. It appears the OnePlus phone has a polycarbonate build to keep the weight and price on the lower side. The phone can be seen in Grey colour but there should be other options at launch. The upcoming Nord CE 2 Lite should have an in-display fingerprint sensor as well.

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite specifications

• 6.58-inch FHD+ display, 120Hz refresh rate
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G chipset
• 6GB/8GB RAM, 128GB storage
• 64MP + 2MP + 2MP triple cameras
• 16MP selfie snapper
• 5,000mAh battery, 33W fast charging

As for the specifications, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite is said to sport a 6.58-inch full-HD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a punch-hole cutout. The device is said to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G chipset. It will arrive in two models: 6GB/8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB storage. The handset will run Android 11 based OxygenOS custom skin out of the box but Yogesh says the Android 12-based OOS 12 build is in testing and could be ready by launch.

Moving to optics, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite will have triple cameras on the back, with a 64MP primary camera, a 2MP macro sensor, and a 2MP mono lens. The phone is said to have a 16MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats. A 5,000mAh battery is expected under the hood that supports 33W fast charging.