Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE6
35.3Performance22.9
58.8Display76.9
60.5Camera45.9
59.2Battery79.8
73.3Features52
10 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Pro7 spec wins — OnePlus Nord CE6
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro scores 53.6 against 52.6 for OnePlus Nord CE6. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Nothing Phone (3a) Pro edges ahead in features and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
- Stronger performance score: 35 vs 23
- Stronger camera score: 61 vs 46
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 52
- 200% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 1 x
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
Reasons to pick the OnePlus Nord CE6
- Stronger display score: 77 vs 59
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 59
- 60% higher capacity: 8,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- 60% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 50 W
- 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | OnePlus Nord CE6 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″ | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1272x2772 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 450 ppi+16% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 3,600 nits+20% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 93.5 %+7% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | OnePlus Nord CE6 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| AnTuTu | 810,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,170+2%Bottom 46% | 1,147Bottom 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300Bottom 46% | 3,287Bottom 46% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 99 %Top 26% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | OnePlus Nord CE6 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x+200% | 1 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+56% | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | OnePlus Nord CE6 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 8,000 mAh+60% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 80 W+60% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | OnePlus Nord CE6 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 211 g+2% | 215 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm+1% | 8.5 mm |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Polycarbonate | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | OnePlus Nord CE6 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | OnePlus Nord CE6 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 16 (OxygenOS 16) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years+50% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | OnePlus Nord CE6 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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