OnePlus 15R vs Nothing Phone 4a Pro

Comparing the OnePlus 15R vs Nothing Phone 4a Pro 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 15R scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,363, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro scores 4,314, making OnePlus 15R the better performer.

Display: Both OnePlus 15R and Nothing Phone 4a Pro offer the same screen size of 6.83 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 15R and Nothing Phone 4a Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both OnePlus 15R and Nothing Phone 4a Pro feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 13m, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro delivers 13h 49m, making OnePlus 15R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus 15R offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers 128 GB, making OnePlus 15R the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus 15R receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro is rated 8.3.

User Rating: OnePlus 15R and Nothing Phone 4a Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

OnePlus 15R

₹59,999

@ Amazon

Nothing Phone 4a Pro

₹46,210

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 2025

03 2026

04 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP AF

Battery


7400 mAh	5400 mAh	6500 mAh
80W Super Charging	50W	90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

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Pros

Impressive performance
Excellent AMOLED display
Outstanding battery life
Long-term software support

Premium, distinctive design
Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Solid primary & telephoto cameras
Dependable performance

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Low light photography needs improvement
No telephoto lens

Average ultrawide lens
Lacks NFC
No charger in the box

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.5/5

(3,291 ratings)

4.5/5

(3,517 ratings)

4.3/5

(974 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹59,999

@ Amazon

₹46,210

@ Amazon

₹36,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

December 17, 2025

(Official)

March 5, 2026

(Official)

April 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Nothing OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 829

Adreno 722

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

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.

2,957,229

1,411,440

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

17.0 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.

4,747

2,094

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

8.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.6 %

16.2 %

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1600 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

2500 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %

89.87 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

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)

N/A

93.9 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

163.6 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77 mm

76.6 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

7.9 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

218 grams

210 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Aluminium

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Yes Water resistant IP65 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.824 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

50 MP
Periscope Camera80 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7400 mAh

5400 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 50W 100% in 64 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 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.

18h 13m

13h 49m

14h 01m

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

49m

1h 2m

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)
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)

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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 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)

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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)