OnePlus Nord CE 5 Lite 5G vs Nothing Phone 3a


Quick Comparison


Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 Lite 5G and Nothing Phone 3a comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, OnePlus Nord CE 5 Lite 5G has better resolution of 2400 x 1080 than Nothing Phone 3a which has resolution of 2392 x 1080. OnePlus Nord CE 5 Lite 5G has more internal memory than Nothing Phone 3a

NameOnePlus Nord CE 5 Lite 5GNothing Phone 3a
RAM8 GB8 GB
Display6.78 in6.77 in
Internal Memory256 GB128 GB
Battery5000 mAh5000 mAh
Camera50 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP Triple50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple
PriceRs. 22990Rs. 22985

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Detailed Comparison


Price And Launch

The launch Date of the first phone is expected to be July 04, 2025 (Expected). The cost of OnePlus Nord CE 5 Lite 5G is Rs. 22990. The launch Date of the second phone is March 04, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3a is Rs. 22985.

Display comparison

Nothing Phone 3a has screen size of 6.77 inches which falls short to OnePlus Nord CE 5 Lite 5G's 6.78 inch screen. OnePlus Nord CE 5 Lite 5G has IPS Screen type where as Nothing Phone 3a has AMOLED Screen type. OnePlus's phone has display density of 390 PPI & Nothing'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 ~ 90.3% than Nothing's phone ~ 88%. Both mobiles have same aspect ratio of 20:9.

Memory comparison

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

Camera comparison

OnePlus Nord CE 5 Lite 5G has 50 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Camera in comparison to Nothing Phone 3a's 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera. Both of them stand equal in terms of Front Camera Resolution as both have 32 MP Front Camera.

Technical comparison

Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 15.

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Full Comparison


NameOnePlus Nord CE 5 Lite 5GNothing Phone 3a
General
ModelNord CE 5 LiteA059
Sim TypeDual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual SimYesYes
Sim SizeNano SIMNano SIM
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
OS Updates3 years
Security Updates6 years
Release DateJuly 04, 2025 (Expected)March 04, 2025
In The BoxNothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card
Design
Dimensions77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm
Weight201 g
ColorsBlack, White, Blue
Display
TypeColor IPS Screen (1B Colors)Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)
TouchYes, 380 Hz Touch Sampling RateYes
Size6.78 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio20:920:9
PPI~ 390 PPI~ 387 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio~ 90.3%~ 88%
Glass TypePanda Glass
FeaturesSupport sRGB, Display P3, 550 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak)Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness
NotchYes, Punch HoleYes, Punch Hole
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Expandable RAMUpto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM
Storage256 GB128 GB
Card SlotYes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB
Connectivity
GPRSYesYes
EDGEYesYes
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
5GYesYes
5G BandsSA: n1/3/5/8/40/41/77/78/28A(703~733MHz), NSA: n1/3/41/78n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78
VoLTEYes, Dual Stand-ByYes, Dual Stand-By
WifiYes, with wifi-hotspotYes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi VersionWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5GWiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot
BluetoothYes, v5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HDYes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE
USBYes, USB-C v2.0Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB FeaturesUSB on-the-goUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage
Performance
AnTuTu Score790,126 (Total) (v10)
257,748 (CPU)
199,042 (GPU)
167,388 (Memory)
161,948 (UX)
Geekbench Score3,246 (Multi Core) (v6)
1,167 (Single Core)
3,297 (OpenCL)
4,449 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score1,056 (Wild Life Extreme)
Speaker Score84 (Very Good)
Battery Test Result13.75 hours
Extra
GPSYes, with GPS, BDS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Fingerprint SensorYes, SideYes, In Display
Face UnlockYesYes
SensorsAccelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, CompassAccelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
3.5mm Headphone JackYesNo
NFCYes
Water ResistanceYes
Splash ResistantYes
IP RatingIP64
Dust ResistantYesYes
Extra FeaturesDual Stereo Speakers, Noise cancellation support2 High-definition Mics Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Glyph Interface: 26 Individually Addressable Zones, 10 New Ringtones and Notification Sounds, Glyph Timer, Essential Notifications, Volume Indicator, Glyph Composer, Glyph Torch, Glyph Progress (Now Supports Google Calendar), Flip to Glyph, Bedtime Schedule, Music Visualisation, Camera Countdown, Glyph Fill Light
Camera
Rear Camera50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle)
1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF
13 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide)
2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor)
50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle)
24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV
50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto)
50mm, 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom, 49.5° FOV
8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
15mm, 120° FOV, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
OISYes
Auto FocusYesYes
FeaturesAI Scene Enhancement, Dual-view Video, HDR, Nightscape, Portrait mode, Pano, Macro, Slo-mo, Time-lapse, Text-scanner, Retouching, Filters2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom
Video Recording1080p @ 30 fps FHD4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD
FlashYes, LEDYes, LED
Front Camera32 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle)
Punch Hole, Screen Flash
32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle)
22mm (wide), 1/3.44"
Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording1080p @ 30 fps FHD1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Technical
OSAndroid v15Android v15
Custom UIOxygenOS 15Nothing OS 3.1
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
CPUOcta Core Processor2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz
Fabrication Node4 nm
GPUAdreno 710
NPUQualcomm Hexagon NPU
JavaNoNo
BrowserYes, supports HTML5Yes, supports HTML5
Multimedia
SupportsJPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG
EmailYesYes
MusicDecoder: MP3, AMRNB, AMRWB, AAC, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW, VORBIS, OPUS, RAW, FLAC, GSM, Encoder: AAC, AMRNB, AMRWB, FLAC, OPUSMP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4
VideoH.264, HEVC, VP9, VP8, AV1, MPEG4, 3GPPMKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM
FM RadioNoNo
Speaker TypeDual Stereo
Document ReaderYesYes
Battery
TypeNon-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Size5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery5000 mAh
Fast ChargingYes, 80W Fast ChargingYes, 50W Fast Charging
Reverse ChargingYesYes, 7.5W

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