OnePlus Nord 5 vs Nothing Phone 4a Pro

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 5 vs Nothing Phone 4a 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 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro runs at 2.8 GHz, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better performer.

Display: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and Nothing Phone 4a Pro offer the same screen size of 6.83 inches, but OnePlus Nord 5 features a Swift AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 4a Pro's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and Nothing Phone 4a Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers 32 MP, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 4a Pro delivers longer battery life with 13h 49m, while OnePlus Nord 5 delivers 11h 50m, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus Nord 5 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro 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 4a Pro is rated 8.3.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord 5 and Nothing Phone 4a Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

OnePlus Nord 5

₹33,999

@ Croma

Nothing Phone 4a Pro

₹46,959

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

86%

Release Date

09 Jul, 2025

13 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Swift AMOLED	AMOLED
1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6800 mAh	5400 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	50W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.3/10

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Pros

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

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

Cons

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

Average ultrawide lens
Lacks NFC
No charger in the box

User Ratings

4.5/5

(9,107 ratings)

4.5/5

(2,414 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,481,616 AnTuTu Score	1,411,440 AnTuTu Score
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹46,959

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General

Launch Date

Jul 09, 2025

(Official)

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.8 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 722

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

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

1,411,440

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

14.0 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

2,094

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %

16.2 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Swift AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %

89.87 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.6 %

93.9 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

163.6 mm

Width

77 mm

76.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

211 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

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

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

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

50 MP
Periscope Camera80 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm 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	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)

Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

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 0.64µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

6800 mAh

5400 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 54 minutes

Yes 50W 100% in 64 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.

11h 50m

13h 49m

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

0h 49m 0s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

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 / N25 / 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 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)

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 / N25 / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)