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OnePlus Nord 4 vs Nothing Phone (2)

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OnePlus Nord 4
VS
70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2)
OnePlus Nord 4
Nothing Phone (2)

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 4 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, vs Nothing Phone (2), Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 Nord 4
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 199.5g vs 201.2g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2)

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs OnePlus Nord 4 and Nothing Phone (2)
    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 Nord 4
    vs
    Nothing Phone (2)

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.74 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20.1:9 20:9
    Pixel density 450 ppi 394 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 2150 nits 600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 87.5 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    OnePlus Nord 4
    1160 nits
    Nothing Phone (2)
    991 nits
    sRGB gamut95.7 %98.3 %
    PWM (Flicker)119 Hz90 Hz
    Response time6 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 4], [Nothing Phone (2)]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
    Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 199.5 g (7.04 oz) 201.2 g (7.1 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP54
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Metal Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Green    		 - White
    - Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    OnePlus Nord 4
    89.7 %
    Nothing Phone (2)
    87.5 %

    Performance

    Testing OnePlus Nord 4 and Nothing Phone (2) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
    Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 732 Adreno 730
    GPU Cores 768 1024
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 900 MHz
    FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    OnePlus Nord 4
    1911
    Nothing Phone (2)
    1718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    OnePlus Nord 4
    5143
    Nothing Phone (2)
    4478
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19111718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51434478
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)9067n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 4], [Nothing Phone (2)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    OnePlus Nord 4
    1432709
    Nothing Phone (2)
    1200612
    CPU381535348707
    GPU498948385273
    Memory291377207889
    UX260849258743
    NanoReview Score14327091200612

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size 17 GB 28 GB
    UI Skin OxygenOS 14.1 Nothing OS 2.5

    Battery

    Volume 5500 mAh 4700 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
    Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (62% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:28 h 1:04 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    OnePlus Nord 4
    28:03
    Nothing Phone (2)
    23:16
    Web Browsing15:37 h10:12 h
    Video Playback14:05 h16:37 h
    Games06:45 h06:07 h
    Standby Mode113 h91 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 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 112 ° 114 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal length25 mm24 mm
    SensorSony LYTIA LYT-600Sony IMX890
    Sensor size1/1.951/1.56
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5KJN1
    Sensor size1/4.01/2.76
    Pixel size1.14 μm0.64 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)]

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
    Focal length 24 mm n/a
    Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX615
    Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.74
    Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
    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 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 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    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 850/900/1800/1900MHZn/a
    3G BandsWCDMA 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/B32/B66)n/a
    LTE category1320
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    OnePlus Nord 4
    82.8 dB
    Nothing Phone (2)
    81.9 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
    Release Date August, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 499 599
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No

    Note

    OnePlus Nord 4:

    The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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