OnePlus 12 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Specs Comparison

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7.5	6.4
OnePlus 12	Nothing Phone (3a)
Released · Dec 11, 2023	Released · Mar 11, 2025
6.8-inch · 3168x1440px	6.8-inch · 2392x1080px
Triple camera	Triple camera
12GB · 256GB	8GB · 128GB
5400 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches 164.3 x 75.8 x 9.15 mm	6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm
Weight
7.76 oz (220.0 g)	7.09 oz (201.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65	Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Green, Black, White	Black, White, Blue

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
3168x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 510 PPI	2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
90.88 %	87.32 %
Peak brightness
4500 cd/m2 (nit)	3000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Panda Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 3.3GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x 3.2GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x 2.3GHz Cortex-A520	Octa-core 1x 2.5GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 2.4GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 750	Adreno 710
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5X)	8GB
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 4.0)	128GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (14)	Android (15)

Battery

Capacity
5400 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 100.0W Wireless: 50.0W	Wired: 50.0W

Battery Life Estimate

8h 23min

Browsing

18h 14min

Video

13h 37min

Gaming

9h 43min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 38min

Browsing

17h 4min

Video

11h 6min

Gaming

11h 21min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.43" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.57"
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
64 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.74"
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Front
32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	32 MP

145

Overall

152

Photo

139

Video

126

Overall

135

Photo

117

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4	5.4
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, 5G Ready	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 799 / € 969	$ 379
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers	Phone, Type-C cable, SIM ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 05, 2023	Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	512GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	1024GB

With 24GB RAM and 1TB internal storage


RAM	24GB
Internal storage	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
OnePlus 12 Specs	Nothing Phone (3a) Specs
PhoneArena Review
OnePlus 12 Review	Nothing Phone (3a) Review
User Reviews
OnePlus 12 User Reviews