Nothing Phone 3a vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 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 6 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while Nothing Phone 3a runs at 2.5 GHz, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Nothing Phone 3a offers 6.77 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G features a Sunburst AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a's Flexible AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 34m, while Nothing Phone 3a delivers 14h 00m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3a and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3a is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Nothing Phone 3a

₹24,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹27,999

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

81%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2025

08 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	Sunburst AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	8000 mAh
50W Fast Charging	80W
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Vibrant display
Clean OS
Good cameras
Solid battery

Gorgeous display
Subtle yet durable design
Excellent battery life
Smooth, feature-rich software

Cons

Bulky design
No charger in the box

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

4.5/5

(53,057 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,044 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

798,022 AnTuTu Score	1,136,527 AnTuTu Score
14h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2025

(Official)

May 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

4 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

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

798,022

1,136,527

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

25.0 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.

1,033

1,122

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.5 %

16.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

Sunburst AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.6:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.32 %

89.41 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %

93.5 %

Design

Height

163.52 mm

162.5 mm

Width

77.50 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

8.35 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

201 grams

215 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size

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

2 MP
f/2.41/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm 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

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 80W

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 00m

18h 34m

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

0h 51m 50s

1h 8m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

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 / N48 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)