OnePlus Nord 5 vs Nothing Phone 3a

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 5 vs Nothing Phone 3a 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 5 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,094, while Nothing Phone 3a scores 3,311, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Nothing Phone 3a offers 6.77 inches, making OnePlus Nord 5 the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 5 features a Swift AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a's Flexible AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nothing Phone 3a offers 32 MP, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 3a delivers longer battery life with 14h 00m, while OnePlus Nord 5 delivers 11h 50m, making Nothing Phone 3a the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus Nord 5 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 3a offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3a is rated 7.9.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord 5 and Nothing Phone 3a both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

OnePlus Nord 5

₹45,000

@ Flipkart

Nothing Phone 3a

₹24,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

09 Jul, 2025

11 Mar, 2025

13 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Swift AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1224x2720 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


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

Battery


6800 mAh	5000 mAh	5400 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	50W Fast Charging	50W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

7.9/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Big and attractive display
Solid battery life
Great for gaming with sustained performance

Vibrant display
Clean OS
Good cameras
Solid battery

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

Cons

Cameras aren't the best in the segment
Heavier and bulkier than rivals
Less distinctive glass design

Bulky design
No charger in the box

No NFC support
Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

4.5/5

(7,652 ratings)

4.5/5

(52,548 ratings)

4.5/5

(6,765 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,481,616 AnTuTu Score	798,022 AnTuTu Score	1,176,492 AnTuTu Score
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹45,000

@ Flipkart

₹24,999

@ Flipkart

₹35,949

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jul 09, 2025

(Official)

Mar 11, 2025

(Official)

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 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

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 735

Adreno 710

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

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.

1,481,616

798,022

1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

17.0 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.

3,251

1,033

1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %

25.5 %

38.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Swift AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

3000 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1300 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

388 ppi

440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %

87.32 %

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

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.6 %

91.4 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.4 mm

163.52 mm

163.9 mm

Width

77 mm

77.50 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.35 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

211 grams

201 grams

205 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Back: Glass

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 Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700 CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

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

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" 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

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

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto 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

Autofocus

Yes

Yes 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)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

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

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

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6800 mAh

5000 mAh

5400 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 54 minutes

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes

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

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W 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.

11h 50m

14h 00m

14h 42m

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

49m

51m 50s

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26)

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 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) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / 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) / 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 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) / 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) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)