OnePlus Nord 4 vs Nothing Phone 3a Pro

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 4 vs Nothing Phone 3a Pro 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 4 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,365, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro scores 3,325, making OnePlus Nord 4 the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 3a Pro offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while OnePlus Nord 4 offers 6.74 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a Pro the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 4 features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a Pro's Flexible AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 4 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 4 and Nothing Phone 3a Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus Nord 4 offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 4 delivers longer battery life with 16h 58m, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro delivers 14h 26m, making OnePlus Nord 4 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord 4 and Nothing Phone 3a Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus Nord 4 and Nothing Phone 3a Pro equally at 8.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord 4 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro has a rating of 4.3.

OnePlus Nord 4

₹24,999

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₹27,999

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

84%

Release Date

20 Jul, 2024

11 Mar, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1240x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)
120 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	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5500 mAh	5000 mAh
100W Super VOOC Charging	50W 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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Pros

Metal build
Fast charging
Clean UI
Reliable performance

Unique transparent design with Glyph interface
Powerful chipset for smooth performance
Improved camera setup
Clean, bloat-free Android experience

Cons

Average video recording
Cameras get limited modes

No charger in the box
Charging speeds are not the fastest in its class
Periscope lens needs improvement

User Ratings

4.5/5

(10,074 ratings)

4.3/5

(207 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,169,622 AnTuTu Score	809,554 AnTuTu Score
16h 58m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 26m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 20, 2024

(Official)

Mar 11, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Years

3 Years

Security Updates

6 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.5 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 732

Adreno 710

RAM

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.

1,169,622

809,554

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 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.

3,011

1,064

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

31.0 %

16.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1240x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2150 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1100 nits

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9

N/A

Pixel Density

451 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.94 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %

91.4 %

Design

Height

162.6 mm

163.52 mm

Width

75 mm

77.50 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

8.39 mm

Weight

199.5 grams

211 grams

Build Material

Back: Metal

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGNJ ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm 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	50 MP f/2.55 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 28 minutes

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 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.

16h 58m

14h 26m

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

0h 24m 0s

0h 51m 50s

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 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands: