Nothing Phone 2a Plus vs OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 2a Plus vs OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,950, while Nothing Phone 2a Plus scores 2,203, making OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G the better performer.

Display: Both Nothing Phone 2a Plus and OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a Plus's Flexible AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 2a Plus and OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2a Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 2a Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 02m, while Nothing Phone 2a Plus delivers 14h 34m, making OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Nothing Phone 2a Plus offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G offers 128 GB, making Nothing Phone 2a Plus the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 2a Plus is rated 7.5.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nothing Phone 2a Plus has a rating of 4.3.

Nothing Phone 2a Plus

₹20,990

(Out of Stock)

OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G

₹19,900

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

84%

Release Date

07 Aug, 2024

04 Apr, 2024

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED
1084x2412 px (FHD+)	1080x2412 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5500 mAh
50W Fast Charging	100W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Distinctive Glyph Interface design
Capable performance
Clean software experience
Decent battery life

Vivid display
Reliable cameras
Clean Android 14 experience
Solid battery

Cons

Display brightness could have been better
No charger in the box
Limited IP rating

Limited Android OS update promise
Average video recording

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,080 ratings)

4.4/5

(14,391 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

771,491 AnTuTu Score	819,347 AnTuTu Score
14h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 07, 2024

(Official)

Apr 04, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

OS Updates

3 Years

2 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

3 Years

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510

Octa core

2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC4

Adreno 720

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

771,491

819,347

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.3 %

26.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

1100 nits

900 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20.1:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.84 %

88.57 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.65 %

93.4 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm

162.5 mm

Width

76.3 mm

75.3 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

190 grams

186 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Action Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

5500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 21 minutes

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 29 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 34m

16h 02m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 51m 0s

0h 35m 14s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)