OnePlus 9 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

63 out 100

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69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, 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 9

Higher pixel density: 402ppi
Lighter design: 192g vs 199g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 9

74

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 9

61

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

74

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 9

58

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

43

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 9

45

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 9

66

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 9

82

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 9

63

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	87.3 %	86.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 9

818 nits

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	323 Hz	n/a
Response time	13 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160 mm (6.3 in)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	74.2 mm (2.92 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP54
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Purple	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 9

87.3 %

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

86.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency	2840 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 780	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Adreno 660	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	1024	256
GPU Frequency	840 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	1290.2 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 9

1489

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

1015

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 9

3996

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

2922

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1489	1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3996	2922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2511

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

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 9

937505

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

694652

CPU	248662	209874
GPU	308723	169384
Memory	169685	137390
UX	210435	178004
NanoReview Score	937505	694652

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 9

5761

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	48.8 °C	n/a
Stability	55 %	n/a
Graphics Test	34 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	5761	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 9

12032

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Writing score	15081	n/a
Web score	11112	n/a
Video editing	6018	n/a
Data manipulation	10751	n/a
NanoReview Score	12032	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 15
OS Size	35 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 13	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	65 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (100% in 29 min)	Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	0:29 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus 9

19:38

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Web Browsing	07:52 h	n/a
Video Playback	11:44 h	n/a
Games	04:32 h	n/a
Standby Mode	96 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	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)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	140 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Monochrome: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX689	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/1.43	1/1.57
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	50 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX766	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/4.0
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

OnePlus 9

123

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Video quality

OnePlus 9

104

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Overall camera score

OnePlus 9

115

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Sensor	Sony IMX471	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	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 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	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - SBAS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2, 3, 5, 8	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19	UMTS 1, 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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/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 9

83 dB

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2021 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2021 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	730	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	249
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	No

Results

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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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OnePlus 9 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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Memory

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