Nothing Phone (3a) vs OnePlus Turbo 6X Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs OnePlus Turbo 6X Pro, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Super. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a)
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 213g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Turbo 6X Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • 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 (3a) and OnePlus Turbo 6X Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.6:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.2 %
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 Turbo 6X Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Gray
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a)
88 %
OnePlus Turbo 6X Pro
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and OnePlus Turbo 6X Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Super
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 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-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 810 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz n/a
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1178
OnePlus Turbo 6X Pro
1055
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
3214
OnePlus Turbo 6X Pro
3177
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11781055
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32143177
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4435n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a)
708353
OnePlus Turbo 6X Pro
1098457
CPU215621445015
GPU197715193175
Memory145649215728
UX149368291595
NanoReview Score7083531098457

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8000 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 Yes
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 Turbo 6X Pro
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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- 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
- Beidou
- 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 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 295
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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