OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A25 5G

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Nord CE 3 Lite 5G compared with Galaxy A25 5G

	OnePlusNord CE 3 Lite 5G	SamsungGalaxy A25 5G
Overview
Released
Released	April 2023	December 2023
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.72″	6.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080 (better)	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	392 pixels per inch	396 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	1,000 nits
Display type
Display type	LCD, 20:9; sRGB and Display P3 support	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded corners
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	1,000 nits in High Brightness Mode
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	Infinity-U camera notch; Vision Booster; Eye Comfort Shield; SGS Eye Care certification
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G	Exynos 1280
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	6 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB (better)	128 GB
CPU
CPU	–	Exynos 1280, confirmed by Samsung UK; octa-core, 2.4 GHz and 2 GHz; 5 nm process
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	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP (better)	13 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)	F1.8 wide camera, autofocus and optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP, f/2.4, 1.0 µm pixels	F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS
Zoom
Zoom	1–6× digital zoom; maker describes 3× sensor cropping as lossless, not an optical telephoto lens	Digital zoom up to 10×
Video recording
Video recording	1080p or 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps; 1080p time-lapse at 30 fps	Up to UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 480 or 240 fps
Front video
Front video	1080p or 720p at 30 fps; time-lapse	Up to 1080p at 30 fps (Android Authority)
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 macro camera; rear flash; OIS and VDIS video stabilisation with 500 Hz motion sampling
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 21 hours
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	Rated capacity 4,905 mAh; up to 19 hours LTE or Wi-Fi internet, 124 hours audio playback and 38 hours 4G LTE talk time; non-removable battery
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	Super Fast Charging; 25 W wall charger sold separately
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Not supported (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	195 g (better)	197 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm	8.3 mm
Height × width
Height × width	165.5 × 76 mm	161 × 76.5 mm
Materials
Materials	Plastic frame and back (Tech Advisor)	Plastic frame and back, glass display (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)
Colours
Colours	Pastel Lime and Chromatic Gray	Blue Black, Blue, Yellow
Buttons
Buttons	Volume buttons left, power/fingerprint button right; no alert slider	Raised Key Island section houses the power button and volume rocker (Android Authority)
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side-mounted fingerprint sensor and front-camera face unlock	Side fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient-light, proximity and Sensor Core	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	Dual stereo speakers; maker also lists noise cancellation support	Stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socket
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 14 with One UI 6.0 (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)
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	Up to four generations of OS upgrades and five years of security updates; current UK spec page lists security support until 31 January 2029
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox multi-layer security
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	No charger included (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)
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	5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Hybrid nano-SIM/SIM-or-microSD tray; microSD uses the second SIM position	Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD, up to 1 TB
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1; aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC and SBC	Bluetooth 5.3; Android Audio Streaming for Hearing Aid (ASHA)
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	Supported
USB
USB	USB-C, USB 2.0; separate 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, BDS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS