OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G vs Nothing Phone 3a Lite

Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G vs Nothing Phone 3a Lite 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 CE 5 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,092, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite scores 2,967, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better performer.

Display: Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and Nothing Phone 3a Lite offer the same screen size of 6.77 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

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

Front Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and Nothing Phone 3a Lite feature a 16 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 30m, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite delivers 13h 06m, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and Nothing Phone 3a Lite offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite is rated 7.9.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite has a rating of 4.3.

OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G

₹30,999

@ Flipkart

Nothing Phone 3a Lite

₹26,490

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

85%

82%

Release Date

12 Jul, 2025

15 Dec, 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2392 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	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7100 mAh	5000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.3/10

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7.9/10

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Pros

Decent display
Reliable performance
Good primary camera
Impressive battery life

Bright & vibrant display
Head turning design
Dependable battery life
Stand out, long-supported software

Cons

No stereo speakers
Average front camera
Many pre-installed apps

Average speaker
Charges slow
Cameras need improvement

User Ratings

4.5/5

(18,650 ratings)

4.3/5

(5,489 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,402,278 AnTuTu Score	907,685 AnTuTu Score
16h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹30,999

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₹26,490

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Nov 27, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro

Processor

Octa core

3.35 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC6

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 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.

1,402,278

907,685

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 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.

3,022

850

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.8 %

12.9 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1430 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.9:9

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.98 %

86.5 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.10 %

86.7 %

Design

Height

163.58 mm

164 mm

Width

76.02 mm

78 mm

Thickness

8.17 mm

8.3 mm

Weight

199 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Panda Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Water resistant IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.9 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 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

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @480 fps
HD @960 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size

Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7100 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 59 minutes

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 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 30m

13h 06m

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

0h 47m 0s

0h 58m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 2048 GB

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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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 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 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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) / 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) / 700 (band 12)