OnePlus has just launch a new plus to its mid - range series , the Nord CE 4 Lite , which promises to proffer flagship - layer feature and experience while delivering “ exceptional economic value for money ” .
As we have n’t reviewed the Nord CE 4 Lite yet , we ’ve compared its spec to Samsung ’s own budget well-disposed smartphone , the Galaxy A35 which we awarded a satisfying four - star evaluation .
Keep reading to see the key differences between the two mid - range handsets .
Samsung Galaxy A35 has a stronger IP-rating
TheGalaxy A35boasts impressive enduringness , thanks to itsIP67rating which have in mind it ’s not only dust resistant but it can also hold submersion in up to one cadence of pee for up to 30 minutes .
Not only that but the A35 ’s display is made from Gorilla Glass Victus Plus which promise to be scratch - resistant for special peace of mind .
Comparatively , the Nord CE 4 Lite has a weakerIP54 ratingwhich is actually fairly low for a modern smartphone , even a budget - offer . An IP54 rating means it is dust - protect but only water resistant against spatter .
Having say that , the display on the Nord CE 3 Lite is equip with OnePlus’Aqua Touchtechnology which allow you to apply the cover even when it ’s wet .
OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite has fast charging
With 80WSuperVOOCsupport , the Nord CE 4 Lite boasts impressively speedy charging and promises to take just 50 proceedings to reach out 100 % . The handset will be digest globally by a 5500mAh battery however because of EU regulations , Europe will only invite a 5100mAh cell .
Otherwise , the Galaxy A35 has a 5000mAh barrage fire mental ability and although Samsung claims it supports A-one fast charging , this is only 25W. In our bench mark tests we found that the gadget learn 85 minutes for a full charge .
Samsung Galaxy A35 runs on Samsung’s Exynos 1380
While the Galaxy A35 runs on Samsung ’s own Exynos 1380 central processing unit , the Nord CE Lite 4 runs on Qualcomm’sSnapdragon 695 5Gwhich is the same as its herald theNord CE 3 Lite . We find in our review of the latter that although it has the power for “ a creditably bland day - to - day experience ” the “ art chipset is not impressive ” , so we ’d await this to be similar in the Nord CE Lite 4 .
However , the Nord CE 4 Lite also feature RAM Vitalisation technology which can be found in the OnePlus 12 , allowing for AI - powered Aries quickening .
TheExynos 1380 processoris obtain in Samsung ’s previous flagship Galaxy S23 series and promises to support AI functioning , quicker refresh rate and better 5 gramme backing than its predecessor . With this in nous , we can look the A35 to run slimly faster than the Nord CE Lite 4 .
Samsung Galaxy A35 has longer upgrade support
Although it ’s not as long as theSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultrawhich offer a monumental seven years of updates , the Galaxy A35 still predict up to four generation of group O upgrade and up to five years of security updates too .
The Nord CE 4 Lite instead offers just two years of osmium upgrades and three years of security updates .
Samsung Galaxy A35 has an ultrawide camera
While both handset have a principal 50MP camera , they dissent slenderly with the residue of their rear genus Lens offering . Most notably the Nord CE 4 Lite does n’t have an ultrawide lens whereas the A35 does , which is 8MP .
Even so , for handsets at this damage point you perhaps should n’t expect gross figure quality . For example , we found the ultrawide electron lens of the Galaxy A35 saw a “ big free fall off in quality ” where shots were flatter and dimmer than the main sensing element , with “ subscript exposure and detail ” .
OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite is cheaper
As the best value declare oneself in the Nord batting order , it ’s perhaps unsurprising that the Nord CE 4 Lite is incredibly inexpensive , starting at just £ 299/€399 and will be usable from 1st July .
The Galaxy A35 is available now and starts at a slightly dearer £ 339/€449 .
