OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison

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8.7
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
5.6
Nothing Phone (2a)
OnePlus Nord CE 5G Nothing Phone (2a)
Released · Jun 21, 2021
Released · Mar 05, 2024
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2412x1084px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 05, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$349 | €329

Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches
159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9 mm
6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches
162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 g) 6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP54
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Void, Charcoal Ink, Silver Ray

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 85.39% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.28% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2412x1084px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 570 Gold
Octa-core
2x2.8GHz CortexA715
6x2.0G​Hz CortexA510
GPU
Adreno 619 Mali-G610 MC4
Memory
6GB/128GB
8GB/128GB
12GB/256GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11) Android (14)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 50min
Gaming
8h 47min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 25min
Browsing
13h 33min
Video
10h 5min
Gaming
8h 47min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
16 MP (EIS)
Video capture: 1080p
32 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
124
Overall
129
Photo
119
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78 n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM
Memory 8GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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