OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,111, while Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM scores 2,036, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM offers 6.5 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM offers 50 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM offers 13 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 14h 52m, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G delivers 14h 23m, making Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM is rated 7.4.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Apr, 2023
07 Jul, 2023
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 695
Samsung Exynos 1280
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
6500 mAh
67W Super VOOC Charging
25W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.4/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Good design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Clean UI
  • Decent battery life
  • Vibrant display
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good performance for everyday use
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Cameras are not the best
  • Uses an LCD display
  • No charger in the box
  • Lowlight photography could have been better
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5
(238,320 ratings)
4/5
(18,559 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

406,506
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
14h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 11, 2023
(Official)
Jul 07, 2023
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13.0
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
4 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
5 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Samsung One UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Samsung Exynos 1280
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G68
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

406,506
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s
30.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.0 %
25.2 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

680 nits
1000 nits
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi
396 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.68 %
82.9 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.40 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

165.5 mm
161.7 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76 mm
77.2 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.8 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

195 grams
208 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Slow Motion
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 51 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 80% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 23m
14h 52m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 50m 47s
1h 12m 9s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.167 W/kg Body: 0.704 W/kg
Head: 0.893 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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