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 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G |
 Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
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|---|---|---|
| Price (USD) | $249.99 | $507.90 |
| Network | ||
| Technology | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | - | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | - | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | - | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International |
| 5G bands | - | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
| Speed | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | - |
| SIM Slot | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM | - |
| EDGE | Available | - |
| GPRS | Available | - |
| VoLTE | Yes | - |
| SAR Value | Head: 1.167 W/kg, Body: 0.704 W/kg | - |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2023, April 11 | 2024, January 17 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, April 11 | Available. Released 2024, January 24 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | - | 162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 195 grams | 232 g or 233 g (8.18 oz) |
| Build | Back: Plastic | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 2) |
| SIM | - | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN |
| Features | - | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
| Height | 165.5 mm | - |
| Width | 76 mm | - |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | - |
| Colors | Pastel Lime, Chromatic Gray | - |
| Display | ||
| Type | IPS LCD | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) |
| Size | - | 6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 px (FHD+) | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density) |
| Protection | Yes | Corning Gorilla Armor |
| Features | Multi-touch | DX anti-reflective coating |
| Screen Size | 6.72 inches (17.07 cm) | - |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | - |
| Pixel Density | 392 ppi | - |
| Screen to Body Ratio | 86.68 % | - |
| Bezel-less Display | Yes with punch-hole display | - |
| Touch Screen | Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch | - |
| Brightness | 680 nits | - |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | - |
| Notch | Punch-hole display | - |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android | Android 14, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660) | 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 750 (1 GHz) |
| OS Version | v13 | - |
| CPU Cores | 8 Cores | - |
| Architecture | 64 bit | - |
| Fabrication | 6 nm | - |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | - | No |
| Internal | - | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM |
| Features | - | UFS 4.0 |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | - |
| Internal Storage | 128GB | - |
| Expandable Memory | Up to 1 TB | - |
| USB OTG | Yes | - |
| RAM | 8GB | - |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X | - |
| Main Camera | ||
| Quad | - | 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
| Features | - | Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | - | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Camera Setup | Triple | - |
| Resolution | 108 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera, 2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera, 2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera | - |
| Image Resolution | 12000 x 9000 Pixels | - |
| Sensor | S5KHM6, ISO-CELL | - |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection autofocus, Continuous autofocus | - |
| Flash | LED Flash | - |
| Settings | Exposure compensation, ISO control | - |
| Zoom | 6 x Digital Zoom | - |
| Shooting Modes | Continuous Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Macro Mode | - |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | - |
| Camera Features | Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Touch to focus | - |
| Video Recording | 1920x1080, 1280x720 | - |
| Video FPS | 30 fps | - |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | - | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Features | - | HDR, HDR10+ |
| Video | - | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Camera Setup | Single | - |
| Resolution | 16 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera | - |
| Sensor | Exmor RS | - |
| Flash | Screen flash | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Video Recording | 1920x1080, 1280x720 | - |
| Video FPS | 30fps | - |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5 mm | No |
| Features | - | High-bitrate audio support |
| FM Radio | No | - |
| Video | 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps | - |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Radio | - | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes | - |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | - | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Features | - | Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Light Sensor | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope | - |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | - |
| Finger Sensor Position | Side-mounted | - |
| Face Unlock | Yes | - |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Polymer 5000mAh | Li-Ion 5000 mAh |
| Charging | Super VOOC, 67W: 80 % in 30 minutes | 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Placement | Non-removable | - |
| USB Type-C | Yes | - |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | - | Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange |
| Models | - | SM-S928B, SM-S928B/DS, SM-S928U, SM-S928U1, SM-S928W, SM-S928N, SM-S9280, SM-S928E, SM-S928E/DS |
| SAR | - | 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | - | 1.06 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) |
| Price | - | $ 507.90 / € 573.22 / £ 494.00 / ₹ 104,999 |
| Release Date | 11 April 2023 | - |
| Status | Available | - |
| Made By | China | - |
| Features | Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch | - |
| Our Tests | ||
| Performance | - | AnTuTu: 1453497 (v9), 1823822 (v10) GeekBench: 7076 (v6) 3DMark: 4983 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| Display | - | 1447 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Camera | - | Photo / Video |
| Loudspeaker | - | -24.6 LUFS (Very good) |
| Battery | - | Active use score 13:49h |
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
1 category wins
Mid Range segment
VS
Our Winner
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
4 category wins
Upper Mid segment
Head-to-Head Breakdown
| — | Performance | Win |
| — | Display | Win |
| — | Camera | Win |
| — | Battery | — |
| — | Charging | Win |
| — | RAM | — |
| — | 5G | — |
| Win | Price | — |
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G — Pros & Cons
Pros
- Balanced hardware configuration tailored for reliable everyday operation
- Ergonomic physical construction with comfortable in-hand grip
Cons
- IPS LCD screen lacks the deep contrast and saturation of Galaxy S24 Ultra's OLED
- Screen refresh rate capped at 60Hz (less fluid than Galaxy S24 Ultra's 120Hz)
- Moderate processing ceiling compared to the high-performance chip in Galaxy S24 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra — Pros & Cons
Pros
- Adaptive LTPO display technology optimizing power efficiency
- Fluid 120Hz refresh rate providing much smoother motion than Nord CE 3 Lite 5G's 60Hz
- Higher-tier Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor offering substantial compute superiority
- Dedicated telephoto optical zoom lens for crisp distant shots (missing on Nord CE 3 Lite 5G)
- Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) for superior low-light and steady video
Cons
- Premium flagship price tier represents a notable financial investment
Our Verdict
This head-to-head comparison between the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra pits two competitive offerings against each other to evaluate performance ceilings, display prowess, and stamina.
Processing horsepower tilts convincingly toward the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, driven by its Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm). It outpaces the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 in the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G during resource-demanding workflows, offering greater headroom for complex gaming, video encoding, and rapid app switching.
Visual fidelity favors the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, whose LTPO AMOLED display at 120Hz delivers enhanced sharpness, rich color depth, and fluid motion that outclasses the IPS LCD screen found on the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Imaging capabilities tilt toward the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, highlighted by its 200MP primary camera with OIS stabilization and optical zoom capabilities. It produces crisper snapshots with lively color science and cleaner edge definition compared to the 108MP camera on the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Longevity and replenishment turnaround favor the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, whose 5000mAh battery and 45W charging provide faster top-ups and reliable stamina compared to the 5000mAh (standard) configuration of the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Overall Verdict: The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra earns the victory in this head-to-head comparison with 4 category wins versus 1 for the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G. With decisive strengths in key hardware areas, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra delivers greater overall capability and stronger value.
