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Nothing Phone (2a) vs OnePlus Nord CE5

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Nothing Phone (2a)
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. 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)
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 199g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) and OnePlus Nord CE5
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 Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 89.3 %
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 Nord CE5
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) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a)
87.8 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a)
1125
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a)
2563
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11251510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25633990
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3389n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a)
718245
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU227830297568
GPU178934552451
Memory138852267441
UX172629277965
NanoReview Score7182451395425

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 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
Full Charge Time 1:03 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a)
29:55
OnePlus Nord CE5
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) 960 fps (720p)
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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN9Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/2.761/4.0
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.0
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 60 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2.0
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 No
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 (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
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/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2a)
88.9 dB
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 n/a
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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