Nothing Phone 3a vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 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: Nothing Phone 3a scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,311, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G scores 2,974, making Nothing Phone 3a the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 3a offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G offers 6.72 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a the larger display of the two. Nothing Phone 3a features a Flexible AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G's LCD, making Nothing Phone 3a the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G offers 8 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 04m, while Nothing Phone 3a delivers 14h 00m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 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 Lite 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Nothing Phone 3a

₹24,999

@ Flipkart

OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G

₹27,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2025

11 May, 2026

12 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	LCD	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP	32 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	7000 mAh	7000 mAh
50W Fast Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Vibrant display
Clean OS
Good cameras
Solid battery

Decent everyday performance
Clean, elegant design
Great speakers
Snappy software

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Bulky design
No charger in the box

Low light performance
Feels a bit heavy

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.5/5

(52,551 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,265 ratings)

4.4/5

(19,247 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

798,022 AnTuTu Score	1,015,733 AnTuTu Score	1,149,292 AnTuTu Score
14h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹24,999

@ Flipkart

₹27,999

@ Amazon

₹29,749

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2025

(Official)

May 07, 2026

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

2 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

6 Years

4 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Oxygen OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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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

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

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

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

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

1,015,733

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

26.0 s

18.0 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

1,016

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.5 %

16.9 %

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

LCD

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

N/A

5200 nits

Brightness

N/A

800 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

1000 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

392 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.32 %

86.47 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %

96.2 %

Design

Height

163.52 mm

165.9 mm

162.76 mm

Width

77.50 mm

76.0 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

8.35 mm

8.5 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

201 grams

208 grams

193 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm 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/2.4 Depth Camera

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm 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 Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

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)

Cinema Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Face detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30/60/120/240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Reverse Charging

N/A

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

17h 04m

17h 34m

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

51m 50s

N/A

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2048 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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 N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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 N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)