Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs OnePlus N6 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs OnePlus N6 5G 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 3a Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,325, while OnePlus N6 5G scores 1,993, making Nothing Phone 3a Pro the better performer.

Display: OnePlus N6 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro offers 6.77 inches, making OnePlus N6 5G the larger display of the two. Nothing Phone 3a Pro features a Flexible AMOLED display compared to OnePlus N6 5G's LCD, making Nothing Phone 3a Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a Pro and OnePlus N6 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus N6 5G offers 8 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus N6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 00m, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro delivers 14h 26m, making OnePlus N6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3a Pro and OnePlus N6 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus N6 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro is rated 8.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus N6 5G has a rating of 3.5.

Nothing Phone 3a Pro

₹27,999

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OnePlus N6 5G

₹22,999

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

77%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2025

04 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	LCD
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
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	N/A
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	8000 mAh
50W Fast Charging	45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

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

Excellent battery life
Reliable performance for everyday tasks
Natural-looking images

Cons

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

Bulky and heavy design
Slow charging speeds

User Ratings

4.4/5

(220 ratings)

3.5/5

(185 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

809,554 AnTuTu Score	588,319 AnTuTu Score
14h 26m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2025

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

3 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex

Processor

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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G57 MP2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

4 GB / 6 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.

809,554

588,319

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

30.0 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.

1,064

364

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1000 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.6:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.32 %

86.97 %

Screen Protection

Yes

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)

91.4 %

90.40 %

Design

Height

163.52 mm

166.47 mm

Width

77.50 mm

78.23 mm

Thickness

8.39 mm

8.88 mm

Weight

211 grams

224 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm 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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Dual Video Recording Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 47 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.

14h 26m

18h 00m

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

0h 51m 50s

1h 29m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

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

5G Bands:

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

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)