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- OnePlus has explained why the newly launched Nord CE 4 Lite has a smaller battery in Europe.
- The company blamed shipping laws in the EU governing the size of an individual battery cell.
- The OnePlus 12 and 12R bring large battery capacities to Europe, albeit via two individual battery cells.
OnePlus has just launched the Nord CE 4 Lite in global markets, but one major difference between the European model and other variants is the battery capacity. Other models, such as the Indian device, have a 5,500mAh battery, but the European variant brings a 5,110mAh battery instead.
Now, OnePlus has explained this disparity in an emailed statement, and it turns out that European regulations are to blame: