OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs Nothing Phone (3a) Specs Comparison
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| OnePlus Nord CE 5G | Nothing Phone (3a) |
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Released
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Jun 21, 2021
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Released
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Mar 11, 2025
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6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
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6.8-inch · 2392x1080px
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Triple camera
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Triple camera
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6GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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4500 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 04, 2025 | |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/128GB - €330 12GB/256GB - $379 | €379 |
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Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches 159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9 mm |
6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.00 oz / 170.0 g | 7.09 oz / 201.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic | Back: Glass Frame: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP64 | |
| 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, Other |
| Colors | |
| Blue Void, Charcoal Ink, Silver Ray | Black, White, Blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.4-inch, 85.39% screen-to-body | 6.8-inch, 87.32% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| AMOLED, 90Hz | OLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI | 2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Panda Glass | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1184 (Average) |
| Bright Min | |
| 3.1 (Poor) | 2.2 (Average) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 570 Gold |
Octa-core 1x2.5GHz Cortex-A720 3x2.4GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 619 | Adreno 710 |
| Memory | |
| 6GB/128GB 8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB |
8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (12, 11) | Android (15) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 1174 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 3337 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 1060 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 1055 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Fast charging Reverse wired charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 30.0W | Wired: 50.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 50min
Gaming
8h 47min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 38min
Browsing
17h 4min
Video
11h 6min
Gaming
11h 21min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Triple 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: 1/1.57" |
| Second camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 |
8 MP (Ultra-wide) |
| Third camera | |
| 2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.74" |
| 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 (60 fps) |
32 MP |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
126
Overall
135
Photo
117
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.1 | 5.4 |
| WLAN | |
| dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 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 | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| aptX, aptX-HD | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
| LTE 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 |
| 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 |
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