Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S23+ and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S23+ OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-S916B/DS CPH2465
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.8 mm 165.5 mm OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Width 76.2 mm 76 mm Samsung Galaxy S23+ has greater width than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.3 mm Samsung Galaxy S23+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Weight 195 g 195 g Both phones are the same weight.
Body Colour Lavender | Cream | Green | Phantom black Pastel lime | Chromatic grey
Body Material PET film, recycled glass, Armour Aluminium frame -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S23+ is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
Repairability Index 8.2 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.766 W/kg (head), 1.453 W/kg (body), 3.01 W/kg (limb) 1.245 W/kg (body), 0.865 W/kg (head), 2.687 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S23+ OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.6" 6.72" OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 393 ppi 391 ppi Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 1750 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 3000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Samsung Galaxy S23+ has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology Eye Comfort Shield, Vision Booster technology -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper, 100% DCI-P3 Wide colour display (P3), Eye comfort mode, Dark mode, sRGB support
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S23+ OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 3.36 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S23+ OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB + up to 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S23+ has more internal memory than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
User Memory 216.7 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S23+ OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 108 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KHM6SX03
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 85 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1 μm 0.64 μm Samsung Galaxy S23+ has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S23+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 30x 6x Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better digital zoom than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, face retouch, Grid Line, selfie colour tone HDR, face retouch
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Filter mode, Single Take, Pro Video, Portrait video, Director's View, Expert RAW mode, My Filter mode, Astrolapse Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Pano mode, Filter mode, Macro mode, Dual-View Video, Text scanner
Light Source High CRI LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 30fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps, Director's View 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Blink detection, QR-code scanner, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, backlighting detection, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Digital zoom up to 12x for video, Single Take, AR Doodle, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Auto framing, UW shape correction, Auto FPS, Adaptive Pixel (12MP 2.0μm), High Bitrate, 360 Audio Recording Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI Scene Enhancement
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.4 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 10 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23+ has higher resolution third camera than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 36 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1 μm Samsung Galaxy S23+ has larger front camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Pano mode, Filter mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) 2PD AF -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S23+ OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4700 mAh 5000 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S23+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 2640 minutes -
Run Time Details Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 27 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 84 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2640 min
Playback (YouTube): up to 17.1 hrs
Video call (WhatsApp): up to 8.7 hrs
Gaming (PUBG): up to 8.8 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S23+ OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 13 OxygenOS (based on Android 13)
User Interface Samsung One UI 5.1 -
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BDS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S23+ OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S23+ has UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S23+ OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 AAC, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, RAW, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 MPEG-4, H.264, HEVC, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, AV1
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound, amplify ambient sound -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S23+ OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Smart Select, Three microphones, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, Bixby key, Samsung Knox Vault, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos, Samsung Seamless Codec, Samsung Wallet Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers, Ultra volume mode, Battery Health Engine
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S23+ OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, SuperVOOC 67W power adapter
Compliant Standards VDE, IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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