Nothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB) vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)


Nothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB)
Nothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB)
vs
OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)
OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)

Quick Comparison

Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB) and OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) has better resolution of 2412 x 1080 than Nothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2392 x 1080. Nothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB) has more internal memory than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)

NameNothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB)OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)
RAM8 GB8 GB
Display6.77 in6.59 in
Internal Memory256 GB128 GB
Battery5000 mAh5000 mAh
Camera50 MP + 8 MP Dual64 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Triple
PriceRs. 20999Rs. 16990

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Detailed Comparison

Price And Launch

The launch Date of the first phone is October 29, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 20999. The launch Date of the second phone is April 28, 2022. The cost of OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) is Rs. 16990.

Display comparison

Nothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB) has larger screen size of 6.77 inches in comparison to OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)'s 6.59 inch screen. Nothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type where as OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) has IPS LCD Screen type. OnePlus's phone has display density of 401 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 388 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 86.7% than OnePlus's phone ~ 84.1%. Both mobiles have same aspect ratio of 20:9.

Memory comparison

Both phones come with 8 GB RAM Nothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB) has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) (128 GB).

Camera comparison

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)'s 64 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Nothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 50 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Both of them stand equal in terms of Front Camera Resolution as both have 16 MP Front Camera.

Technical comparison

Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 12 version.

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Full Comparison

NameNothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB)OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)
General
Country of OriginIndiaIndia
ModelA001TNord CE 2 Lite
Sim TypeDual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
Dual SimYesYes
Sim SizeNano+Nano SIMNano SIM
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
Release DateOctober 29, 2025April 28, 2022
Design
Dimensions78 x 164 x 8.3 mm75.6 x 164.3 x 8.5 mm
Weight199 g195 g
ColorsBlack, White
Display
TypeColor AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)Color IPS LCD Screen
TouchYes, 480 Hz Touch Sampling RateYes
Size6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz6.59 inches, 1080 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio20:920:9
PPI~ 388 PPI~ 401 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio~ 86.7%~ 84.1%
Glass TypePanda Glass, Mohs level 5
Brightness800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Features2160Hz PWM, HDRSupport sRGB, Display P3, Ambient Display, Dark mode
NotchYes, Punch HoleYes, Punch Hole
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Expandable RAMUpto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM
Storage256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2
Card SlotYes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 2 TBYes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB
Connectivity
GPRSYesYes
EDGEYesYes
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
5GYesYes
5G BandsSA: 1/28A/41/78, NSA: 41/77/78
VoLTEYes, Dual Stand-ByYes, Dual Stand-By
WifiYes, with wifi-hotspotYes, with wifi-hotspot
BluetoothYes, v5.3, A2DP, BLEYes, v5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
USBYes, USB-C v2.0Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB FeaturesUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB StorageUSB on-the-go
Extra
GPSGPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Fingerprint SensorYes, In DisplayYes, Side
Face UnlockYesYes
SensorsAccelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, CompassAccelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core
3.5mm Headphone JackNoYes
NFCYes
Water ResistanceYes
IP RatingIP54
Dust ResistantYes
Extra FeaturesNoise Cancellation Support, Super Linear Speaker
Camera
Rear Camera50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle)
24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm		64 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle)
2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)
Macro
2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor)
Auto FocusYesYes
Featurespanorama, HDRAI Scene Enhancement, Slo-mo, Dual-view Video, HDR, Nightscape, Portrait mode, Pano, Retouching
Video Recording4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p1080p @ 30 fps FHD
FlashYes, LEDYes, LED
Front Camera16 MP ƒ/2.5 (Wide Angle)
Punch Hole, Screen Flash		16 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle)
Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording1080p @ 30 fps FHD1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Technical
OSAndroid v15Android v12
Custom UINothing OS 3.5
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7300 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 695
CPU2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver
GPUMali-G615 MC2Adreno 619
JavaNoNo
BrowserYes, supports HTML5Yes, supports HTML5
Multimedia
SupportsJPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG
EmailYesYes
MusicMP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, Recording: WAV, AAC, AMRDecoder: 3GPP, AMR-WB, FLAC, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW, GSM, AAC, MP3, OPUS, RAW, VORBIS
VideoMKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM, Recording: MP43GPP, H263, AV1, AVC, HEVC, MPEG4, VP8, VP9
FM RadioNoYes
Document ReaderYesYes
Battery
TypeNon-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Size5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast ChargingYes, 33W Fast ChargingYes, 33W Fast Charging
Reverse ChargingYes, 5W

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