Nothing Phone (3a) vs OnePlus Nord 4 Comparison and Differences
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Nothing Phone (3a) or OnePlus Nord 4 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nothing Phone (3a) | OnePlus Nord 4 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, March 04 | 2024, July 16 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 3.05 in | 162.6 x 75 x 8 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 201 g | 7.09 oz | 199.5 g | 7.04 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue | Obsidian Midnight, Mercurial Silver, Oasis Green | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, | 5500 mAh, , non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 399.00 | € 475.8 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Fluid AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.77" in | 6.74" in | |
| Screen area | 111.5 cm2 | 109.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 88.0% | 90.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2392 px | 1240 x 2772 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 387 PPI | 450 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Panda Glass | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) -Ultra HDR image support |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 2150 nits (peak) -Ultra HDR image support |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom -8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
-50 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" | 16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | Panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.1 | Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 14.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7675 Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) | - Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) | |
| GPU | Adreno 710 (940 MHz) | Adreno 732 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1069440 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 195164 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 478657 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 224802 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 195164 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India -5G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 SA/NSA - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - India |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - India -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - India -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Circle to Search - 50W Fast charging, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min - IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) -3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) |
- 100W Fast charging, PPS, 100% in 28 min - IP65, waterproof and dustproof |
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