Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs OnePlus N6 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a Lite 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 Lite scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,967, while OnePlus N6 5G scores 1,993, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the better performer.

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

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

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a Lite offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while OnePlus N6 5G offers 8 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus N6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 17m, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite delivers 13h 06m, making OnePlus N6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite 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 Lite is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a Lite receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while OnePlus N6 5G has a rating of 4.

Nothing Phone 3a Lite

₹28,749

@ Amazon

OnePlus N6 5G

₹23,499

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 2025

07 2026

03 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	LCD	Super AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A	5 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	8000 mAh	5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	45W Super Charging	45W Super Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.9/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

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

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

Excellent multimedia output
Smooth & capable One UI 7
Reliable camera setup
6 years of software support

Cons

Average speaker
Charges slow
Cameras need improvement

Bulky and heavy design
Slow charging speeds

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

User Ratings

4.2/5

(205 ratings)

4/5

(1,513 ratings)

4.4/5

(6,542 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹28,749

@ Amazon

₹23,499

@ Amazon

₹25,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

November 27, 2025

(Official)

June 30, 2026

(Official)

March 2, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years

2 Year

6 Years

Security Updates

6 Years

3 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro

MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G57 MP2

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Liquid Cooling

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.

907,685

588,319

655,225

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

30.0 s

24.0 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.

850

364

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.9 %

N/A

28.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1000 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

1200 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

1000 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi

254 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.5 %

86.97 %

86.64 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.7 %

90.40 %

87.8 %

Design

Height

164 mm

166.47 mm

162.7 mm

Width

78 mm

78.23 mm

78 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

8.88 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

199 grams

224 grams

195 grams

Build Material

Back: Panda Glass

N/A

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP54

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size

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

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

8000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 47 minutes

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

13h 06m

18h 17m

9h 21m

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

58m

1h 29m

1h 3m 27s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2048 GB

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 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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)

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 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)

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)

4G Bands: