Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has confirmed that on June 24, it will be launching the OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite 5G smartphone in India. This highly anticipated successor of the Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has created a lot of excitement as the brand has confirmed that it will feature a 50MP Sony LYT-600 main camera, which will be a major improvement over its current camera hardware.
That said, not everything is fine and dandy as tipster Paras Guglani has revealed some disappointing news. As per a spec sheet shared by the Paras on X (formerly Twitter), the Nord CE 4 Lite 5G will be launching with the Snapdragon 695 processor. For those unaware, the Snapdragon 695 is a 6-nanometer-based processor launched back in October 2021. This processor has been a workhorse for the past few years, appearing on many budget-midrange 5G smartphones, including the Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Although disappointing, the news isn’t a shocker as we know that the Nord CE 4 Lite 5G will be a rebrand of the Oppo K12x, which also uses this processor. The brand’s decision to opt for this old processor rather than going for something like a Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 might be a cost-cutting measure to still be around the affordable sub-₹20,000 range, even with upgrades like the new Sony LYT-600 primary camera, and a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 2100 nits. Not to mention that the brand plans to replace the side-mounted fingerprint sensor with an in-display sensor.
OnePlus has also confirmed a battery increase from 5,000 mAh to 5,500 mAh. We can expect the fast charging to also be upgraded to 80W from 67W since the Oppo K12x has 80W fast charging. All of these specs combined make the upcoming Nord CE 4 Lite 5G an impressive device, even with the old processor. That said, it remains to be seen how Sony’s new LYT-600 sensor behaves when combined with the aging Snapdragon 695.
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