OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A05

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Nord CE 3 Lite 5G compared with Galaxy A05

	OnePlusNord CE 3 Lite 5G	SamsungGalaxy A05
Overview
Released
Released	April 2023	October 2023
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.72″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080 (better)	1600 × 720
Sharpness
Sharpness	392 pixels per inch (better)	262 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	LCD, 20:9; sRGB and Display P3 support	HD+ PLS LCD display
Pixel density
Pixel density	391 ppi	–
Display features
Display features	Up to 120 Hz; 240 Hz touch response rate, eye comfort and dark mode. Gadgets360 found many third-party apps limited to 60 Hz on its test software	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G	MediaTek Helio G85
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	4 GB – 6 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB (better)	128 GB
GPU
GPU	Adreno 619	–
Memory
Memory	8 GB LPDDR4X; virtual RAM uses storage and is not additional physical memory	–
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB UFS 2.2 in UK; India also offers 256 GB. Hybrid microSD expansion up to 1 TB shares the second SIM position	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	108 MP (better)	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP (better)	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	108 MP Samsung S5KHM6SX03; six-element f/1.7 lens, 0.64 µm pixels or 1.92 µm with nine-to-one binning to 12 MP; PDAF/continuous autofocus and EIS, no OIS (both independent tests)	50 MP, F1.8, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP, f/2.4, 1.0 µm pixels	8 MP, F2.0
Zoom
Zoom	1–6× digital zoom; maker describes 3× sensor cropping as lossless, not an optical telephoto lens	–
Video recording
Video recording	1080p or 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps; 1080p time-lapse at 30 fps	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Front video
Front video	1080p or 720p at 30 fps; time-lapse	–
Camera features
Camera features	Additional 2 MP f/2.4 depth-assist and 2 MP f/2.4 macro cameras; LED flash, AI scene enhancement, dual-view video, HDR, Nightscape, portrait, panorama, macro, slow motion, time-lapse, text scanner and retouching	2 MP F2.4 depth camera
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 67 W (better)	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Single non-removable cell, typical capacity 5,000 mAh. Maker laboratory YouTube claim approximately 17.1 hours with Wi-Fi, default settings and continuous video loop; normal usage varies	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	67 W SUPERVOOC; maker laboratory test 1% to approximately 80% in 30 minutes with official 67 W adapter, screen off, ambient and initial phone temperature 25 ± 1°C, tested 30 December 2022	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	195 g	195 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm (better)	8.8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	165.5 × 76 mm	168.8 × 78.2 mm
Materials
Materials	Plastic frame and back (Tech Advisor)	–
Colours
Colours	Pastel Lime and Chromatic Gray	Black, silver and light green in Vietnam
Buttons
Buttons	Volume buttons left, power/fingerprint button right; no alert slider	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side-mounted fingerprint sensor and front-camera face unlock	–
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient-light, proximity and Sensor Core	–
Speakers
Speakers	Dual stereo speakers; maker also lists noise cancellation support	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	OxygenOS 13.1 based on Android 13. First India sale 11 April 2023; UK availability announced for 20 April 2023 (Tech Advisor). Gadgets360 encountered a missed-call-notification issue on its first review sample but not its replacement; this does not establish a universal release-software issue	Android 13 with One UI Core 5.1
Software updates
Software updates	Launch commitment: at least two Android version upgrades and three years of security updates from launch; not a claim of ongoing support in 2026	–
In the box
In the box	UK maker list: phone, 67 W SUPERVOOC adapter, USB-C cable (USB 2.0), case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM ejector, welcome letter, quick-start guide and safety guide. Gadgets360 received an 80 W adapter in its Indian package; phone charging remains 67 W	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Regional 5G and LTE support. India table: LTE-FDD B1/3/5/8 and TDD B40/41; 5G SA n1/3/5/8/40/41/77/78/28A (703–733 MHz), NSA n1/3/41/78. Belgian maker table lists broader LTE-FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/66, TDD B38/39/40/41 and SA/NSA n1/3/5/7/8/20/28A&B/38/40/41/66/77/78. Archived UK table repeats the narrower India list, so exact UK bands remain unresolved; do not use that archive alone to judge imported-device compatibility	–
SIM
SIM	Hybrid nano-SIM/SIM-or-microSD tray; microSD uses the second SIM position	Dual nano-SIM on Vietnamese SM-A055F
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 and 5 GHz on SM-A055F
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1; aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC and SBC	Bluetooth 5.3 on SM-A055F
NFC
NFC	Belgian maker specifications explicitly enable NFC; UK and India archived tables omit it. Region-dependent capability: exact UK/India status unresolved, not inferred from Belgian hardware	–
USB
USB	USB-C, USB 2.0; separate 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB Type-C 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, BDS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo on SM-A055F