Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and OnePlus Nord 3 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs OnePlus Nord 3

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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
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71 out 100
OnePlus Nord 3
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
OnePlus Nord 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, vs OnePlus Nord 3, Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 193.5g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 3
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and OnePlus Nord 3
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
vs
OnePlus Nord 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1240x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 451 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 700 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1097 nits
OnePlus Nord 3
1112 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a366 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus], [OnePlus Nord 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
87.8 %
OnePlus Nord 3
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and OnePlus Nord 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/3 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 657 MediaTek APU 590
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G710 MP10
GPU Cores 256 960
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS 1632 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1111
OnePlus Nord 3
1736
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
2560
OnePlus Nord 3
4636
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11111736
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25604636
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33046036
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus], [OnePlus Nord 3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
753533
OnePlus Nord 3
1097617
CPU227081366529
GPU210531297956
Memory155451188074
UX160470251058
NanoReview Score7535331097617

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13
OS Size 27 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 OxygenOS 13.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
32:47
OnePlus Nord 3
21:57
Web Browsing13:26 h08:39 h
Video Playback18:52 h15:44 h
Games06:37 h05:40 h
Standby Mode163 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN9Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.571/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.761/4
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 1/5
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.09
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a19
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
88.1 dB
OnePlus Nord 3
78.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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