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Nothing Phone (2a) vs OnePlus Ace 3

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Ace 3
Nothing Phone (2a)
OnePlus Ace 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro, vs OnePlus Ace 3, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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)
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 207g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 3
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) and OnePlus Ace 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 700 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2a)
976 nits
OnePlus Ace 3
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a)
87.8 %
OnePlus Ace 3
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) and OnePlus Ace 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a)
1125
OnePlus Ace 3
1995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a)
2563
OnePlus Ace 3
5290
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11251995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25635290
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3389n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a)], [OnePlus Ace 3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a)
718245
OnePlus Ace 3
1609021
CPU227830380460
GPU178934592831
Memory138852317920
UX172629317809
NanoReview Score7182451609021

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 ColorOS 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 11 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 0:26 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a)
29:55
OnePlus Ace 3
n/a
Web Browsing11:32 hn/a
Video Playback18:30 hn/a
Games06:26 hn/a
Standby Mode148 hn/a

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) 480 fps (1080p)
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 ISOCELL GN9Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.761/4.0
Pixel size0.64 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.09
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a20
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)
88.9 dB
OnePlus Ace 3
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 600
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 100 W

Note

OnePlus Ace 3:

This is the Chinese version of the global OnePlus 12R with some differences.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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