OnePlus Nord 2 vs Nothing Phone 2a

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 2 vs Nothing Phone 2a 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 2 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,762, while Nothing Phone 2a scores 2,454, making OnePlus Nord 2 the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 2a offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while OnePlus Nord 2 offers 6.43 inches, making Nothing Phone 2a the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 2 features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a's Flexible AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 2 the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 2 and Nothing Phone 2a feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 2 delivers longer battery life with 15h 27m, while Nothing Phone 2a delivers 14h 13m, making OnePlus Nord 2 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord 2 and Nothing Phone 2a offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus Nord 2 and Nothing Phone 2a equally at 8.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 2a receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord 2 has a rating of 4.1.

OnePlus Nord 2

₹29,999

(Out of Stock)

Nothing Phone 2a

₹23,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

82%

Release Date

16 Aug, 2021

12 Mar, 2024

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 1200	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.43 inches (16.33 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Fluid AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1084x2412 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4500 mAh	5000 mAh
65W Warp Charging	45W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Decent performance
Excellent photography
Software experience still the best
Superfast 65W charging

Unique design and glyph interface
Impressive AMOLED display
Capable cameras
Excellent battery life

Cons

Mono sensor not very useful
Screen brightness could be better
Low-light photography needs improvement

Transparent back is prone to smudges and scratches
No charger in the box

User Ratings

4.1/5

(241 ratings)

4.4/5

(103,493 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

541,522 AnTuTu Score	707,480 AnTuTu Score
15h 27m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 16, 2021

(Official)

Mar 12, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v14

OS Updates

N/A

3 Years

Security Updates

N/A

4 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A78 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G77 MC9

Mali-G610 MC4

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

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.

541,522

707,480

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s

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

1,151

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

6.8 %

41.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1300 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1100 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.59 %

87.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

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)

N/A

91.65 %

Design

Height

159.1 mm

161.74 mm

Width

73.3 mm

76.32 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.55 mm

Weight

189 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL

8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8500 x 6500 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

Slow Motion
Action Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 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.

15h 27m

14h 13m

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

0h 40m 4s

0h 30m 15s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

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 / N3 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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) / 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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

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

N/A	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)