Nothing Phone 3a vs OPPO Reno16 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a vs OPPO Reno16 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: OPPO Reno16 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,114, while Nothing Phone 3a scores 3,311, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 3a offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while OPPO Reno16 5G offers 6.32 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a the larger display of the two. OPPO Reno16 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a's Flexible AMOLED, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a and OPPO Reno16 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OPPO Reno16 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nothing Phone 3a offers 32 MP, making OPPO Reno16 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OPPO Reno16 5G delivers longer battery life with 23h 48m, while Nothing Phone 3a delivers 14h 00m, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OPPO Reno16 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 3a offers 128 GB, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OPPO Reno16 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3a is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OPPO Reno16 5G has a rating of 4.4.

Nothing Phone 3a

₹24,999

@ Amazon

OPPO Reno16 5G

₹60,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

87%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2025

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	6700 mAh
50W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

Vibrant display
Clean OS
Good cameras
Solid battery

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Cons

Bulky design
No charger in the box

Pricey
Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.5/5

(52,696 ratings)

4.4/5

(106 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

798,022 AnTuTu Score	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score
14h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 48m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2025

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

798,022

1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

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.

1,033

2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.32 %

89.34 %

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 %

93.4 %

Design

Height

163.52 mm

151.21 mm

Width

77.50 mm

72.42 mm

Thickness

8.35 mm

8.36 mm

Weight

201 grams

193 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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 Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Dual Video Recording Slow Motion Video HDR Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

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 00m

23h 48m

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

0h 51m 50s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)