Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB) vs OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G
Quick Comparison
Both Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB) and OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 2720 x 1224 than OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G which has resolution of 2392 x 1080. Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB) has more internal memory than OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G
| Name | Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB) | OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.78 in | 6.77 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 5400 mAh | 7100 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple | 50 MP + 8 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 34999 | Rs. 24998 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is March 05, 2026. The cost of Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 34999. The launch Date of the second phone is July 08, 2025. The cost of OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G is Rs. 24998.
Display comparison
OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G has screen size of 6.77 inches which falls short to Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.78 inch screen. Both the phones have AMOLED Screen Type. Nothing's phone has display density of 440 PPI & OnePlus's phone has only 387 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, OnePlus's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 94.1% than Nothing's phone ~ 87.2%. Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB) has 20:9 aspect ratio where as OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G has 19.9:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 8 GB RAM Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB) has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (128 GB).
Camera comparison
They both have the same 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera. Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G's 16 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 16 and the second one on 15 version.
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| Name | Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB) | OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | A069 | Nord CE 5 5G |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | March 05, 2026 | July 08, 2025 |
| In The Box | Nothing Phone (4a), Nothing Cable (C-c) 100 Cm, Phone (4a) Screen Protector (Pre-applied), Phone (4a) Case, Sim Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Information And Warranty Card | OnePlus Nord CE5, 80W SUPERVOOC Power Adapter, Type-A to C Cable, Quick Guide, Protective Case, Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.5 x 163.9 x 8.5 mm | 76.02 x 163.6 x 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 204.5 g | 199 g |
| Colors | Pink, White, Black, Blue | Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 300 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 1224 x 2720 pixels, 12 Hz | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.9:9 |
| PPI | ~ 440 PPI | ~ 387 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 87.2% | ~ 94.1% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 | |
| Brightness | 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) | HBM: 1300 nits, Peak Brightness: 1430 nits, Typical brightness: 800 nits |
| Features | 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+ | Eye Comfort / Night Mode, Screen Colour Mode, Screen Colour Temperature, Auto Brightness, Manual Brightness, Bed time mode, Dark Mode, Support sRGB, Display P3, 10-bit Color Depth, HDR10+, Netflix HD & HDR Certified, Amazon Prime Video HD & HDR Certified |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N28, N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N71, N77, N78 | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | WIFI 6, 802.11A/B/G/N/AC/AX, 2.4G/5G, 2X2 MIMO, TWT, MU-MIMO, OFDMA | WiFi2.4G, WiFi5G, WiFi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b/g/a/n, WLAN Display, WLAN tethering,Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 20M, Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 40M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 20M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 40M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 80M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 160M, 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE | Yes, v5.4, support SBC/AAC/aptX HD/aptX/LDAC/LHDC 5.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB on-the-go |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,411,250 (Total) (v10) 306,528 (CPU) 556,883 (GPU) 268,763 (Memory) 279,076 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 143,478 | |
| Geekbench Score | 4,047 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,313 (Single Core) 7,438 (OpenCL) 8,528 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 3,080 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | with GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor | Proximity, Ambient Light, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| AI Features | AI Eraser, AI Perfect Shot, AI Reflection Remover, AI Reframe, Dual intelligence, Google Gemini, AI VoiceScribe, AI Translation, AI Call Assistant | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP64 | IP65 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Super Linear Speaker, Noise Cancellation Support | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, Auto Focus, 3.5x Optical Zoom, 7x In-sensor Zoom, 70x Ultra Zoom 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) Sony LYT-600, Sensor Size: 1/1.95", Focal Length: 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) OmniVision OV08D10 |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Ultra Xdr, Ultra Xdr Motion Photo, Ai Semantic Segmentation (12 Layers), Portrait Optimiser, Macro Capability (Built Into The Default Mode), Night Mode, Video Recording: 4k Recording At 30 Fps, 1080p Recording At 30 Or 60 Fps, 1080p Ultra Xdr Recoding At 30 Fps, Slo-mo At 1080p 120 Fps, Time Lapse At 4k / 1080p | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, PRO, Panorama, SLO-MO, Dual-view video, Time-lapse, Hi-Res Scan, Tilt-Shift, 0.6x-20x digital zoom for photos 0.6x-10x digital zoom for video |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/30/60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 16 MP ƒ/2.4 (Wide Angle) Sony IMX480, Focal Length: 23 mm, EIS Supported Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 4.1 | OxygenOS 15 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen4 | Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex |
| CPU | 2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3.35 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 | Arm cortex 1xA715@3.35GHZ, Arm cortex 3xA715@3.2GHZ, Arm cortex 4xA510@2.2GHZ |
| Fabrication Node | 4nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Mali G615-MC6 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 | 3GPP, ALAC, AMR, APE, FLAC, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW, GSM, MP3, OPUS, RAW, VORBIS, PCM, WMA, AAC |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM | 3GPP, AV1, H263, H264, H265, MP4V, MPEG2, WMV, VP8, VP9 |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | Mono |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5400 mAh | 7100 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging | Yes, 80W SUPERVOOC Charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |