Nothing Phone 4a Pro vs OnePlus Nord 6

Comparing the Nothing Phone 4a Pro vs OnePlus Nord 6 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 6 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,520, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro scores 4,314, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while OnePlus Nord 6 offers 6.78 inches, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro the larger display of the two. Both Nothing Phone 4a Pro and OnePlus Nord 6 feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 4a Pro and OnePlus Nord 6 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Nothing Phone 4a Pro and OnePlus Nord 6 feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 6 delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro delivers 13h 49m, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus Nord 6 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 6 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro is rated 8.3.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 4a Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OnePlus Nord 6 has a rating of 4.4.

Nothing Phone 4a Pro

₹48,799

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord 6

₹42,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

13 Mar, 2026

09 Apr, 2026

13 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1224x2720 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5400 mAh	9000 mAh	5400 mAh
50W	80W Super Charging	50W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

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Pros

Premium, distinctive design
Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Solid primary & telephoto cameras
Dependable performance

Excellent day-to-day and gaming performance
Two-day battery life
Improved durability with IP69K and MIL-STD-810H
Camera performance is surprisingly strong

New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
Bright, punchy display
Capable telephoto camera
Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

Average ultrawide lens
Lacks NFC
No charger in the box

Polycarbonate frame and back make it less premium
No 512GB storage option
Runs slightly warm during gaming

No NFC support
Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

4.5/5

(3,546 ratings)

4.4/5

(5,114 ratings)

4.5/5

(6,818 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,411,440 AnTuTu Score	2,366,913 AnTuTu Score	1,176,492 AnTuTu Score
13h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹48,799

@ Amazon

₹42,999

@ Amazon

₹38,965

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

Apr 07, 2026

(Official)

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Oxygen OS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.21 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720

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 722

Adreno 825

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

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.

1,411,440

2,366,913

1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

21.0 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.

2,094

4,499

1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

4.0 %

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.2 %

27.4 %

38.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

3600 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1800 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

3840 Hz

2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

165 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

2500 Hz

3200 Hz

2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.87 %

89.41 %

87.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.9 %

93.5 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.6 mm

162.5 mm

163.9 mm

Width

76.6 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

210 grams

217 grams

205 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Periscope Camera80 mm focal length 1/2.75" 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

50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

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

N/A

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

20 x Digital Zoom

Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Optical Image stabilization

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5400 mAh

9000 mAh

5400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 50W 100% in 64 minutes

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

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.

13h 49m

20h 46m

14h 42m

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

1h 2m

1h 5m

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

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 / N25 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 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)

4G Bands:

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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)

4G Bands: