Nothing Phone (4a) vs OnePlus Nord 6
40.4Performance46.7
69.8Display68
57.6Camera45.9
67.4Battery79.8
65.3Features46.7
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)5 spec wins — OnePlus Nord 6
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (4a) scores 57.6 against 57.4 for OnePlus Nord 6. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Nothing Phone (4a) edges ahead in features and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (4a)
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 46
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 47
- 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 6
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 40
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 67
- 77% higher capacity: 9,000 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- 60% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 50 W
- 38% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | OnePlus Nord 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1272x2772 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi | 450 ppi+2% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz+38% |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+150% | 1,800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | OnePlus Nord 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279Bottom 36% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374Bottom 35% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 8% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | OnePlus Nord 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | OnePlus Nord 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 9,000 mAh+77% |
| 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 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | — |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | — |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | OnePlus Nord 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | — |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | OnePlus Nord 6 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | — |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | OnePlus Nord 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |
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