Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A15 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus) that was released on December 11, 2023, against the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
- Delivers 19% higher peak brightness (781 against 654 nits)
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- The phone is 9 months newer
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
- 15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (583K versus 507K)
- Stereo speakers
- Reverse charging feature
- 34% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 902 and 675 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.72 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 391 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 550 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.4% | 86.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99% | 95.6% |
| PWM | 90 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 1 ms | 20 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | 1723:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.1 mm (6.3 inches) | 165.5 mm (6.52 inches) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) | 76 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Yellow | Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 962 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~123.1 GFLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1263 | - |
| Single-core score | 675 | 902 |
| Multi-core score | 1957 | 2084 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 217616 | 248235 |
| GPU | 41857 | 55537 |
| Memory | 108852 | 128219 |
| UX | 139217 | 151404 |
| Total score | 507542 | 583395 |
| Samples | [6 tests] | [3 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 132 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 361 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8902 | 8868 |
| Video editing | 4692 | 3900 |
| Photo editing | 15554 | 17752 |
| Data manipulation | 7068 | 8278 |
| Writing score | 10187 | 12809 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-17 -> Bulbo | AnTuTu 12 | 608209 |
| π 2026-09-14 -> Bulbo | AnTuTu 12 | 608209 |
| π 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1245 |
| π 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 675 / 1791 |
| π 2026-08-01 (Gota) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 675 / 1957 |
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-02-07 (Ferds) | AnTuTu 11 | 599328 |
| π 2025-12-24 (Opti) | AnTuTu 11 | 583395 |
| π 2025-12-06 (MrDoge) | AnTuTu 11 | 574225 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 13 |
| ROM | One UI 7.0 | OxygenOS 13.1 |
| OS size | 20 GB | 29 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 67 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (51% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:23 hr | 1:11 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:02 hr | 08:36 hr |
| Watching video | 13:42 hr | 12:34 hr |
| Gaming | 07:43 hr | 04:54 hr |
| Standby | 97 hr | 119 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital (lossless), 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi5022Q | Samsung S5KHM6SX03 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 17 mm | - |
| Sensor | SmartSense SC501CS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | - |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC013A | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2023 | April 2023 |
| Release date | December 2023 | April 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $329 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G | - OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite |
| SAR (head) | 0.8 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.46 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 67 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, and sound are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite. But if the software is more of a priority β go for the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G.
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