OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G may offer nothing new - just another rebadged Realme phone
No alert slider this time

For a long time, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has been making the headlines. Rumours suggest that the smartphone is going to be the first device by OnePlus that will be priced under Rs 20,000. Now, a report by GSMArena has revealed the complete spec sheet of the device.
The leaked renders of the device also suggest that it is nothing but a rebranded Realme 9 Pro 5G. Not only the front panel, but the back panel of the smartphone looks identical to the Realme 9 Pro. If we forget the branding part, then it will be quite difficult to say that the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite is any different from the Realme 9 Pro.
OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite•6.58" FHD+ LCD, 120Hz•Qualcomm Snapdragon 695•6/8GB RAM•128GB Storage•Rear Cam- 64MP + 2MP mono + 2MP macro•Front Cam- 16MP•5,000mAh Battery, 33W Charging•OxygenOS 11No Alert sliderSide-mounted FP(This is how it will look ~) pic.twitter.com/XwvJlXq0mOApril 5, 2022
Furthermore, as per tipster Yogesh Brar, the smartphone will have no alert slider which is a unique element found in OnePlus devices. In addition, the smartphone will have a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
One thing which we are already sure of is that, in the upcoming times, OnePlus is not going to offer anything unique as compared to the previous smartphones launched by the brand.
Not only this, but speculations are that the OnePlus 10R is also going to be a rebranded version of the recently launched Realme GT Neo 3. Now, this clearly means that the device will not have the alert slider as we have seen in the OnePlus 9R.
What can we see?
The tipped specifications of the smartphone suggest that it is completely similar to Realme 9 Pro 5G. The device will most probably have a 6.58-inch FHD+ LCD display coupled with a 120Hz refresh rate. It will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 processor and will have 6GB or 8GB RAM with 128GB internal storage.
OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Lite may flaunt a triple rear camera setup consisting of a 64MP primary sensor, 2MP mono sensor, and a 2MP macro sensor. At the front, we can see a 16MP shooter for selfies and video calls.
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The smartphone could draw power from a 5000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. The only difference which we can spot in both Realme 9 Pro 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G is that the latter will be based on Oxygen 11 OS.
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