Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition vs OnePlus Nord 5

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition vs OnePlus Nord 5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition runs at 2.5 GHz, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition offers 6.77 inches, making OnePlus Nord 5 the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 5 features a Swift AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition's Flexible AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition and OnePlus Nord 5 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition offers 32 MP, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 6800 mAh, while Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition offers 5000 mAh, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition and OnePlus Nord 5 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition receives a higher user rating of 5, while OnePlus Nord 5 has a rating of 4.5.

Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition

₹30,999

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OnePlus Nord 5

₹39,999

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

88%

Release Date

15 Jan, 2026

09 Jul, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	Swift AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1272x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	6800 mAh
50W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A	8.4/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Big and attractive display
Solid battery life
Great for gaming with sustained performance

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Cameras aren't the best in the segment
Heavier and bulkier than rivals
Less distinctive glass design

User Ratings

5/5

(3 ratings)

4.5/5

(8,760 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	1,481,616 AnTuTu Score
N/A	11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 09, 2025

(Official)

Jul 09, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Adreno 735

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A

1,481,616

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

3,251

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

12.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

Swift AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

1400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.8:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.32 %

89.51 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %

93.6 %

Design

Height

163.52 mm

163.4 mm

Width

77.50 mm

77 mm

Thickness

8.35 mm

8.1 mm

Weight

201 grams

211 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP65

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/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 Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700 CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Dual Video Recording Slow Motion Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 54 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.

N/A

11h 50m

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

N/A

0h 49m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)