OnePlus 12 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

86 out 100

VS

69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 12

Larger display: 6.82in
Higher pixel density: 510ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Lighter design: 199g vs 220g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 12

92

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 12

80

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

74

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 12

84

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

43

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 12

92

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 12

94

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 12

91

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 12

86

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.82 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1440x3168 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	510 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1600 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	91.3 %	86.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 12

1149 nits

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
Response time	11 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 in)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	9.15 mm (0.36 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	220 g (7.76 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP54
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 12

91.3 %

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

86.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Adreno 750	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	1536	256
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 12

2314

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

1015

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 12

7063

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

2922

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2314	1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7063	2922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2511

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12], [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 12

1927806

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

694652

CPU	375207	209874
GPU	822387	169384
Memory	389261	137390
UX	340951	178004
NanoReview Score	1927806	694652

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 12

17208

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	50.5 °C	n/a
Stability	70 %	n/a
Graphics Test	103 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	17208	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 12

13384

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Writing score	17540	n/a
Web score	12385	n/a
Video editing	6200	n/a
Data manipulation	13585	n/a
NanoReview Score	13384	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4266 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 15
OS Size	30 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	5400 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (70% in 15 min)	Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	0:24 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus 12

28:16

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Web Browsing	13:10 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:49 h	n/a
Games	06:05 h	n/a
Standby Mode	114 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (1080p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	114 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-T808	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/1.43	1/1.57
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	64 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.6	n/a
Focal length	70 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV64B	n/a
Sensor size	1/2	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	48 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX581	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/2	1/4.0
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	6560x4928 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Focal length	21 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX615	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.74	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (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 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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28B/B30/B32/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

OnePlus 12

82.6 dB

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	February, 2024 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	249
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 100 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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OnePlus 12 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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