OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G vs Nothing Phone 2a

Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G 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: Nothing Phone 2a runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G runs at 2.63 GHz, making Nothing Phone 2a the better performer.

Display: Both OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G and Nothing Phone 2a offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a's Flexible AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G 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 Nord CE 4 5G offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 2a better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 02m, while Nothing Phone 2a delivers 14h 13m, making OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G and Nothing Phone 2a offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G and Nothing Phone 2a equally at 8.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G and Nothing Phone 2a both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G

₹19,900

(Out of Stock)

Nothing Phone 2a

₹23,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

82%

Release Date

04 Apr, 2024

12 Mar, 2024

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1080x2412 px (FHD+)	1084x2412 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	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5500 mAh	5000 mAh
100W Super VOOC 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

Vivid display
Reliable cameras
Clean Android 14 experience
Solid battery

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

Cons

Limited Android OS update promise
Average video recording

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

User Ratings

4.4/5

(14,300 ratings)

4.4/5

(103,493 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

819,347 AnTuTu Score	707,480 AnTuTu Score
16h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 04, 2024

(Official)

Mar 12, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

OS Updates

2 Years

3 Years

Security Updates

3 Years

4 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886

Processor

Octa core

2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

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)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 720

Mali-G610 MC4

RAM

8 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.

819,347

707,480

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 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)

7.0 %

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.6 %

41.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1100 nits

1300 nits

HBM Brightness

900 nits

1100 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9

20:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi

395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.57 %

87.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.4 %

91.65 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm

161.74 mm

Width

75.3 mm

76.32 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

8.55 mm

Weight

186 grams

190 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size

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

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Yes

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)

Camera Features

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

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
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Bokeh portrait video

Slow Motion
Action Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 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

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 29 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.

16h 02m

14h 13m

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

0h 35m 14s

0h 30m 15s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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)