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OnePlus 15R vs Nothing Phone (4a)

90 out 100
OnePlus 15R
VS
74 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a)
OnePlus 15R
Nothing Phone (4a)

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 15R Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, vs Nothing Phone (4a), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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 OnePlus 15R
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 5080mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a)
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 214g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 15R and Nothing Phone (4a)
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:
OnePlus 15R
vs
Nothing Phone (4a)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1272x2800 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 87.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.41 mm (6.43 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 77.04 mm (3.03 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 15R
91 %
Nothing Phone (4a)
87.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 15R and Nothing Phone (4a) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3840 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.32 () - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 829 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 15R
2847
Nothing Phone (4a)
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 15R
9422
Nothing Phone (4a)
3324
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)28471249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)94223324
Geekbench Compute (GPU)207964758
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15R], [Nothing Phone (4a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 15R
2969231
Nothing Phone (4a)
1148725
CPU954408436685
GPU939113190776
Memory385833232120
UX689877289144
NanoReview Score29692311148725

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin OxygenOS 16 Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume 7400 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 50 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 20 min) Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:12 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung GN9
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.9
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 6.0 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 699 349
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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