Both Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB) and OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 2800 x 1260 than OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G which has resolution of 2412 x 1080. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB) has more internal memory than OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G
| Name | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB) | OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.83 in | 6.7 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 5400 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple | 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 52541 | Rs. 17999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is March 05, 2026. The cost of Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 52541. The launch Date of the second phone is July 05, 2023. The cost of OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G is Rs. 17999.
OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G has screen size of 6.7 inches which falls short to Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.83 inch screen. There is AMOLED Screen Type in both the phones. Nothing's phone has display density of 440 PPI & OnePlus's phone has only 394 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 93.9% than OnePlus's phone ~ 93.4%. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB) has 20:9 aspect ratio where as OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G has 20.1:9 aspect ratio.
Both phones come with 8 GB RAM Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB) has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G (128 GB).
They both have the same 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (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 3 5G's 16 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 16 and the second one on 13 version.
| Name | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB) | OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G |
| General | ||
| Model | A069P | Nord CE 3 5G |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | |
| eSIM Support | No | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | |
| Release Date | March 05, 2026 | July 05, 2023 |
| In The Box | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, Nothing Cable (C-c) 100 Cm, Phone (4a) Pro Screen Protector (Pre-applied), Phone (4a) Pro Case, Sim Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Information And Warranty Card | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 76.6 x 163.7 x 7.9 mm | 75.5 x 162.7 x 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 210 g | 184 g |
| Colors | Silver, Black, Pink | Aqua Surge, Gray Shimmer |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.83 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20.1:9 |
| PPI | ~ 440 PPI | ~ 394 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 93.9% | ~ 93.4% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 | |
| Brightness | Peak Brightness 5000 Nits, Outdoor Brightness 1600 Nits, Typical Brightness 800 Nits | |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Features | 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, Contrast Ratio: 1000000:1, Touch Sampling Rate Up To 2500 Hz | Support sRGB, Display P3, 10-bit Color Depth, HDR10+ |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
| Card Slot | No | 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, N25, N28, N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N71, N77, N78 | SA: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28A(703~733MHz)/n40/n41/n78. NSA: n1/n3/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 | Wi-Fi 6(802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5(802.11ac), 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE | Yes, v5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| 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 | 1,388,927 (Total) (v11) 479,867 (CPU) 316,918 (GPU) 237,575 (Memory) 354,567 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 124,610 | |
| 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, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Essential Search, Essential Space, Essential Memory, Essential Apps | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP65 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Qualcomm Ai Engine, Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Flagship grade Glyph Matrix | Dual Stereo Speakers, Noise Cancellation Support, X-axis linear motor, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, OIS, Auto Focus, 2x2 Ocl PDAF, 2x In-sensor Zoom, Rapid Shutter, Image Super Resolution(ISR) Algorithm 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, EIS Auto Focus 3.5x Optical Zoom 7x In-sensor Zoom 140x Ultra Zoom 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | 50 MP ƒ/1.79 (Main) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) Macro |
| Camera Sensor | Sony IMX890 | |
| 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, 4k Ultra Xdr Recording At 30 Fps, 1080p Ultra Xdr Recording At 30 Or 60 Fps, Slo-mo At 1080p 120 Fps, Time Lapse At 4k / 1080p | Ultra Steady Mode, Dual-view Video, HDR, Nightscape, Portrait Mode, Video Portrait, Pano, Macro, Slo-mo, Time-lapse, Text-scanner, Retouching, Filters, Google Lens, Extra HD, Pro Mode, 0.6x - 20x Zoom |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD | 1080p, 720p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 16 MP ƒ/2.4 (Main) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p, 720p |
| Front Camera Features | HDR | HDR, Nightscape, Portrait mode, Pano, Steady mode, Time-lapse, Retouching, Filters, Dual-view Video |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v13 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 4.1 | OxygenOS 13.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G |
| CPU | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x Prime Core@ 2.8 GHz& 4 Performance Cores@ 2.4 GHz & 3x Efficiency Cores@ 1.8 GHz | 1 × Cortex-A78 2.7GHz & 3 × Cortex-A78 2.4GHz & 4 × Cortex-A55 1.8GHz |
| Fabrication Node | TSMC 4nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 722 | Adreno 642L |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG | |
| 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 | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5400 mAh | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging | Yes, 80W SUPERVOOC Charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | |