OnePlus Ace 3 vs Nothing Phone 2a

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Comparing the OnePlus Ace 3 vs Nothing Phone 2a across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Ace 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while Nothing Phone 2a runs at 2.8 GHz, making OnePlus Ace 3 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Ace 3 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus Ace 3 the larger display of the two. Both OnePlus Ace 3 and Nothing Phone 2a feature the same Flexible AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Ace 3 and Nothing Phone 2a feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus Ace 3 offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 2a better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus Ace 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 5500 mAh, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 5000 mAh, making OnePlus Ace 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: OnePlus Ace 3 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Ace 3 the better option for storage.

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OnePlus Ace 3
₹30,499
(Not Released in India)
Nothing Phone 2a
₹23,999
(Out of Stock)
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₹35,999
(Available)
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Summary

Release Date

15 May, 2024
12 Mar, 2024
11 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Flexible AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
1264x2780 px (FHD+)
1084x2412 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

N/A
5500 mAh
5000 mAh
10000 mAh
100W Super VOOC Charging
45W Fast Charging
100W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Unique design and glyph interface
  • Impressive AMOLED display
  • Capable cameras
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Transparent back is prone to smudges and scratches
  • No charger in the box
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(97,899 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
707,480
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 12, 2024
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
3 Years
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS
Nothing OS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740
Mali-G610 MC4
Adreno

RAM

12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
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.

N/A
707,480
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
20.0 s
N/A

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
1,151
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
41.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED (Curved Display)
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1264x2780 px (FHD+)
1084x2412 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
1300 nits
3500 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
1100 nits
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz
2160 Hz
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz
240 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi
395 ppi
447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.26 %
87.8 %
89.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.2 %
91.65 %
89.5 %

Design

Height

163.3 mm
161.74 mm
163.44 mm

Width

75.3 mm
76.32 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.55 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

207 grams
190 grams
229 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm 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/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera22 mm focal length
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Slow Motion
Action Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5500 mAh
5000 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 27 minutes
Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 27W 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.

N/A
14h 13m
N/A

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

N/A
30m 15s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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 19) / 850(band 26)
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 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)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope