OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G vs Nothing Phone 4a
Quick Comparison
Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and Nothing Phone 4a comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 4a has better resolution of 2728 x 1084 than OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G which has resolution of 2392 x 1080. Nothing Phone 4a has more internal memory than OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G
| Name | OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G | Nothing Phone 4a |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.77 in | 6.82 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 7100 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 8 MP Dual | 64 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 24998 | Rs. 29999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is July 08, 2025. The cost of OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G is Rs. 24998. The launch Date of the second phone is expected to be March 04, 2026 (Expected). The cost of Nothing Phone 4a is Rs. 29999.
Display comparison
OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G has screen size of 6.77 inches which falls short to Nothing Phone 4a's 6.82 inch screen. There is AMOLED Screen Type in both the phones. Nothing's phone has display density of 430 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%. OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G has 19.9:9 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone 4a has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 8 GB RAM Nothing Phone 4a has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (128 GB).
Camera comparison
OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G has 50 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera in comparison to Nothing Phone 4a's 64 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera. Nothing Phone 4a will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 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 15 and the second one on 16 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G | Nothing Phone 4a |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | Nord CE 5 5G | Phone 4a |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | July 08, 2025 | March 04, 2026 (Expected) |
| In The Box | 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 | 76.02 x 163.6 x 8.2 mm | |
| Weight | 199 g | |
| Colors | Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 300 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes, 360 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.82 inches, 1084 x 2728 pixels, 144 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.9:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 387 PPI | ~ 430 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 94.1% | ~ 87.2% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
| Brightness | HBM: 1300 nits, Peak Brightness: 1430 nits, Typical brightness: 800 nits | |
| Features | 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 | 128 GB | 256 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 | 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 | 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 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, support SBC/AAC/aptX HD/aptX/LDAC/LHDC 5.0 | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, BLE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| 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 | with GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | Yes, with GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Proximity, Ambient Light, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core |
| 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 | |
| Water Resistance | Yes | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP65 | IP54 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Super Linear Speaker, Noise Cancellation Support | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 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 | 50 MP (Wide Angle) 50 MP (Ultra Wide) 64 MP (Telephoto) |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | 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 | Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Motion Photo, Super Res Zoom, Lenticular (Filter), AI Scene Detection, Expert Mode, Panorama, Night Mode, Document Mode, Ultra XDR |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 16 MP ƒ/2.4 (Wide Angle) Sony IMX480, Focal Length: 23 mm, EIS Supported Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 50 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | OxygenOS 15 | Nothing OS |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen3 |
| CPU | 3.35 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | Arm cortex 1xA715@3.35GHZ, Arm cortex 3xA715@3.2GHZ, Arm cortex 4xA510@2.2GHZ | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Fabrication Node | 4nm | |
| GPU | Mali G615-MC6 | Adreno 735 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | 3GPP, ALAC, AMR, APE, FLAC, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW, GSM, MP3, OPUS, RAW, VORBIS, PCM, WMA, AAC | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 |
| Video | 3GPP, AV1, H263, H264, H265, MP4V, MPEG2, WMV, VP8, VP9 | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Mono | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 7100 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5500 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 80W SUPERVOOC Charging | Yes, 80W Fast Charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, 5W |