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Nothing Phone (4a) vs OnePlus Nord 4

Nothing Phone (4a)
57.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
OnePlus Nord 4

OnePlus

OnePlus Nord 4

$449

58Inno Score
40.4Performance52.3
69.8Display58.8
57.6Camera42.6
67.4Battery74.6
65.3Features70.7
5 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)11 spec wins — OnePlus Nord 4

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (4a) scores 57.6 against 58 for OnePlus Nord 4. Pick by the categories that matter to you — OnePlus Nord 4 edges ahead in performance and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (4a)

  • Stronger display score: 70 vs 59
  • Stronger camera score: 58 vs 43
  • 250% higher Optical zoom: 3.5 x vs 1 x
  • 109% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 2,150 nits
  • 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP

Reasons to pick the OnePlus Nord 4

  • Stronger performance score: 52 vs 40
  • Stronger battery score: 75 vs 67
  • Stronger features score: 71 vs 65
  • 100% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 50 W
  • 45% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,850 vs 1,279

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus OnePlus Nord 4
SpecNothing Phone (4a)OnePlus Nord 4
Screen size6.78 ″+1%6.74 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1224x27201240x2772
Pixel density440 ppi450 ppi+2%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits+109%2,150 nits
Screen-to-body87.2 %89.2 %+2%

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus OnePlus Nord 4
SpecNothing Phone (4a)OnePlus Nord 4
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 4Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
AnTuTu1,183,7751,420,000+20%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,279Bottom 50%1,850+45%Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,374Bottom 47%4,900+45%Top 38%
Wild Life Extreme stability99 %Top 23%—
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options128GB/256GB128/256/512GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus OnePlus Nord 4
SpecNothing Phone (4a)OnePlus Nord 4
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom3.5 x+250%1 x
Max video4K@30fps4K@60fps
Front camera32 MP+100%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus OnePlus Nord 4
SpecNothing Phone (4a)OnePlus Nord 4
Capacity5,080 mAh5,500 mAh+8%
Wired charging50 W100 W+100%
Wireless charging0 W0 W
Active use endurance13.6 h+5%13 h

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus OnePlus Nord 4
SpecNothing Phone (4a)OnePlus Nord 4
Weight205 g199 g+3%
Thickness8.6 mm8 mm+7%
IP ratingIP64IP65
Frame materialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus OnePlus Nord 4
SpecNothing Phone (4a)OnePlus Nord 4
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus OnePlus Nord 4
SpecNothing Phone (4a)OnePlus Nord 4
OS at launchAndroid 16 (Nothing OS 4.1)Android 14 (OxygenOS 14.1)
OS update pledge3 years4 years+33%

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus OnePlus Nord 4
SpecNothing Phone (4a)OnePlus Nord 4
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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