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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs OPPO A5 5G

WINNER
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
41Inno Score
VS
OPPO A5 5G
39.7Inno Score
28.9Performance21.8
58.6Display45.2
30.7Camera29
47.8Battery61.9
49.3Features60
4 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Lite4 spec wins — OPPO A5 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite scores 41 against 39.7 for OPPO A5 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Nothing Phone (3a) Lite edges ahead in display and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

  • Stronger performance score: 29 vs 22
  • Stronger display score: 59 vs 45
  • 200% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 1,000 nits
  • 100% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 8 MP
  • 47% higher Pixel density: 387 ppi vs 264 ppi

Reasons to pick the OPPO A5 5G

  • Stronger battery score: 62 vs 48
  • Stronger features score: 60 vs 49
  • 36% higher Wired charging: 45 W vs 33 W
  • 20% higher capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus OPPO A5 5G
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteOPPO A5 5G
Screen size6.77 ″+1%6.67 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1084x23921604x720
Pixel density387 ppi+47%264 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits+200%1,000 nits
Screen-to-body—89.9 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus OPPO A5 5G
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteOPPO A5 5G
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro 5GMediaTek Dimensity 6300
Geekbench 6 (single)—778Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,925Bottom 13%
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128/256GB128GB / 256GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus OPPO A5 5G
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteOPPO A5 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Max video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera16 MP+100%8 MP
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus OPPO A5 5G
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteOPPO A5 5G
Capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh+20%
Wired charging33 W45 W+36%
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus OPPO A5 5G
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteOPPO A5 5G
Weight199 g194 g+3%
Thickness8.3 mm8 mm+4%
IP ratingIP54IP65

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus OPPO A5 5G
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteOPPO A5 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USB—USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus OPPO A5 5G
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteOPPO A5 5G
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15 (ColorOS 15)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus OPPO A5 5G
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteOPPO A5 5G
Stereo speakers—No
3.5mm jack—Yes

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