Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) and OnePlus Ace 5 Racing - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) vs OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a)
VS
82 out 100
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
Nothing Phone (3a)
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs OnePlus Ace 5 Racing, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. 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 (3a)
    Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
    • Lighter design: 200g vs 201g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7100mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) and OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
    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
    Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
    Customize your score
    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
    Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    vs
    OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.77 in 6.77 in
    Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
    Pixel density 387 ppi 387 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1300 nits 1300 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    1272 nits
    OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP64
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    88 %
    OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
    89.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and OnePlus Ace 5 Racing In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
    - 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 790
    Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
    GPU Cores 256 1536
    GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1300 MHz
    FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    1178
    OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
    2250
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    3214
    OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
    7452
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11782250
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32147452
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)4435n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a)], [OnePlus Ace 5 Racing]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    708353
    OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
    2124756
    CPU215621468076
    GPU197715881160
    Memory145649402890
    UX149368372630
    NanoReview Score7083532124756

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 15
    UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 ColorOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 7100 mAh
    Max Charging Power 50 W 80 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No n/a
    Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:06 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    25:03
    OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:06 hn/a
    Video Playback16:25 hn/a
    Games05:49 hn/a
    Standby Mode131 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x 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 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length24 mm26 mm
    SensorSony LYT-600n/a
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.95
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.6n/a
    Focal length50 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/2.74n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length15 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX355n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
    Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size 1/3.44 1/3
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - 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 5.4 5.4
    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
    - 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 BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 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.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Ace 5 Racing the clear winner in this comparison.

    Survey

    Which smartphone would you pick?
    0 (0%)
    0 (0%)
    Total Votes: 0

    User comments

    Share your opinion or ask questions below