Nothing Phone (3a) vs OnePlus Nord CE5
35.1Performance46.7
58.8Display55.8
54.7Camera42.6
59.2Battery79.8
73.3Features46.7
5 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)6 spec wins — OnePlus Nord CE5
InnoReviews verdict
OnePlus Nord CE5 wins this phone face-off, 54.3 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+21) and performance (+12). Nothing Phone (3a) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Stronger display score: 59 vs 56
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 43
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 47
- 110% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 1,430 nits
- 100% higher Optical zoom: 2 x vs 1 x
Reasons to pick the OnePlus Nord CE5
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 59
- 60% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 50 W
- 42% higher capacity: 7,100 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″ | 6.77 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+110% | 1,430 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 94.1 %+8% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex |
| AnTuTu | 800,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Bottom 45% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250Bottom 45% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x+100% | 1 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+100% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,100 mAh+42% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 80 W+60% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 199 g+1% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.3 mm+2% |
| IP rating | IP64 | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 15 (OxygenOS 15) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |