Nothing Phone (2a) vs OnePlus Nord 6

70 out 100

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83 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro, vs OnePlus Nord 6, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a)

Lighter design: 190g vs 210g

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 6

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) and OnePlus Nord 6

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nothing Phone (2a)

85

OnePlus Nord 6

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nothing Phone (2a)

72

OnePlus Nord 6

76

Performance

App & system performance

Nothing Phone (2a)

45

OnePlus Nord 6

78

Games

3D gaming performance

Nothing Phone (2a)

36

OnePlus Nord 6

68

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nothing Phone (2a)

95

OnePlus Nord 6

96

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nothing Phone (2a)

73

OnePlus Nord 6

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nothing Phone (2a)

70

OnePlus Nord 6

83

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1080x2412 pixels	1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	394 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-120 Hz)	Yes (60-165 Hz)
Max brightness	700 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	87.8 %	89.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Nothing Phone (2a)

976 nits

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.3 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	90 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.7 mm (6.37 in)	162.46 mm (6.4 in)
Width	76.3 mm (3 in)	77.45 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance	IP54	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black	- Black - Silver - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Nothing Phone (2a)

87.8 %

OnePlus Nord 6

89.7 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) and OnePlus Nord 6 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	2800 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 650	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP4	n/a
GPU Cores	256	n/a
GPU Frequency	1130 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	578.6 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nothing Phone (2a)

1125

OnePlus Nord 6

2116

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nothing Phone (2a)

2563

OnePlus Nord 6

6851

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1125	2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2563	6851
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	3389	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a)], [OnePlus Nord 6]

AnTuTu 10

Nothing Phone (2a)

718245

OnePlus Nord 6

2366913

CPU	227830	708437
GPU	178934	812170
Memory	138852	317102
UX	172629	529201
NanoReview Score	718245	2366913

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	21 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Nothing OS 3.0	OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	7500 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:03 h	n/a

Battery Life

Nothing Phone (2a)

29:55

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Web Browsing	11:32 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:30 h	n/a
Games	06:26 h	n/a
Standby Mode	148 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual 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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	114 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL GN9	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	21 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX615	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74	1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.6 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) 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	6.0
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	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM:850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	n/a

Max Volume

Nothing Phone (2a)

88.9 dB

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2024 yr	April, 2026 yr
Release Date	March, 2024 yr	April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	329	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	417
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, 75 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Nothing Phone (2a)

0 (0%)

OnePlus Nord 6

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Nothing Phone (2a) vs OnePlus Nord 6

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