Nothing Phone (4a) vs OnePlus Nord 5
40.4Performance43.1
69.8Display66.8
57.6Camera49.8
67.4Battery78
65.3Features70.7
3 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)11 spec wins — OnePlus Nord 5
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (4a) scores 57.6 against 58.9 for OnePlus Nord 5. Pick by the categories that matter to you — OnePlus Nord 5 edges ahead in battery and features, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (4a)
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 67
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 50
- 250% higher Optical zoom: 3.5 x vs 1 x
- 150% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,800 nits
Reasons to pick the OnePlus Nord 5
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 71 vs 65
- 60% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 50 W
- 58% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,025 vs 1,279
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | OnePlus Nord 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 6.83 ″+1% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1272x2800 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi | 450 ppi+2% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+150% | 1,800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | 93.6 %+7% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | OnePlus Nord 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279Bottom 50% | 2,025+58%Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374Bottom 47% | 5,221+55%Top 35% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 23% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | OnePlus Nord 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x+250% | 1 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | OnePlus Nord 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 6,800 mAh+34% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 80 W+60% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | OnePlus Nord 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g+3% | 211 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.1 mm+6% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP65 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | OnePlus Nord 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | OnePlus Nord 5 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 15 (OxygenOS 15) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | OnePlus Nord 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |