Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 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 Nord CE 6 5G scores 3,127, making Nothing Phone 3a Pro the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro offers 6.77 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G features a Sunburst AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a Pro's Flexible AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a Pro and OnePlus Nord CE 6 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 Nord CE 6 5G offers 32 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 34m, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro delivers 14h 26m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3a Pro and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro is rated 8.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a Pro and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

Nothing Phone 3a Pro

₹27,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹37,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

03 2025

05 2026

03 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	Sunburst AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1224x2720 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	8000 mAh	5400 mAh
50W Fast Charging	80W	50W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

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Pros

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

Gorgeous display
Subtle yet durable design
Excellent battery life
Smooth, feature-rich software

New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
Bright, punchy display
Capable telephoto camera
Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

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

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

No NFC support
Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

4.3/5

(224 ratings)

4.3/5

(3,086 ratings)

4.5/5

(6,765 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹27,999

@ Amazon

₹37,999

@ Amazon

₹35,949

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

March 11, 2025

(Official)

May 7, 2026

(Official)

March 5, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

2 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Oxygen OS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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

2.7 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 710

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

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

1,136,527

1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

25.0 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.

1,064

1,122

1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.8 %

16.4 %

38.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

Sunburst AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

3600 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

1800 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

3840 Hz

2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

3200 Hz

2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

450 ppi

440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.32 %

89.41 %

87.37 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %

93.5 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.52 mm

162.5 mm

163.9 mm

Width

77.50 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

8.39 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

211 grams

215 grams

205 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

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 S5KGNJ ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size

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

2 MP
f/2.41/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.55 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm 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 Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

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

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
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

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

8000 mAh

5400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 80W

Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

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 34m

14h 42m

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

51m 50s

1h 8m

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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)