Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs OnePlus Nord 5 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.39 mm	6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 inches 163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm
Weight
7.44 oz (211.0 g)	7.44 oz (211.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP64	Yes; IP65
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Grey, Black	Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI	2800x1272px, 20:9 ratio, 450 PPI
Technology
OLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	144Hz
Screen-to-body
87.32 %	90.16 %
Peak brightness
3000 cd/m2 (nit)	1800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Panda Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8s Gen3 SM8635 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 2.5GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 2.4GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A520	Octa-core 1x3.0GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8GH​z Cortex-A720 3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 710	Adreno 735
Memory
12GB/256GB	8GB/256GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15)	Android (15), up to 4 OS updates

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5200 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Reverse wired charging	Fast charging Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 50.0W	Wired: 80.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 15min

Browsing

16h 13min

Video

10h 26min

Gaming

11h 6min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56"	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.5
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
50 MP	50 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

135

Overall

148

Photo

122

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4	5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, SBAS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 459	€ 499

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 04, 2025	Jul 08, 2025

Links

Full specifications
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Specs	OnePlus Nord 5 Specs
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