OnePlus Nord 5 vs Nothing Phone (4a)

78 out 100

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74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Nothing Phone (4a), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5080mAh
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a)

Lighter design: 205g vs 211g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 5 and Nothing Phone (4a)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Nord 5

93

Nothing Phone (4a)

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Nord 5

77

Nothing Phone (4a)

82

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Nord 5

69

Nothing Phone (4a)

54

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Nord 5

70

Nothing Phone (4a)

33

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Nord 5

85

Nothing Phone (4a)

81

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Nord 5

79

Nothing Phone (4a)

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Nord 5

78

Nothing Phone (4a)

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.83 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1272x2800 pixels	1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	20:9
Pixel density	450 ppi	440 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1400 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1 %	87.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Nord 5

1324 nits

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

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	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	211 g (7.44 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP64
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Gray - Blue	- White - Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes, In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Nord 5

90.1 %

Nothing Phone (4a)

87.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 5 and Nothing Phone (4a) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2700 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 4 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)	- 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	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 735	Adreno 810
GPU Cores	768	256
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	895 MHz
FLOPS	1689.6 GFLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus Nord 5

1963

Nothing Phone (4a)

1249

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Nord 5

4981

Nothing Phone (4a)

3324

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1963	1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4981	3324
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	10567	4758

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5], [Nothing Phone (4a)]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Nord 5

1481616

Nothing Phone (4a)

1148725

CPU	395746	436685
GPU	525594	190776
Memory	263364	232120
UX	296912	289144
NanoReview Score	1481616	1148725

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 16
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume	5200 mAh	5080 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	50 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (79% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time	0:42 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

OnePlus Nord 5

25:12

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Web Browsing	10:44 h	n/a
Video Playback	16:17 h	n/a
Games	05:44 h	n/a
Standby Mode	112 h	n/a

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 60 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	116 °	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	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-700	Samsung GN9
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.9
Focal length	n/a	80 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	15 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV08D10	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	21 mm	22 mm
Sensor	Samsung JN5	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 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	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 - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - 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 *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM (850/900/1800/1900)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)	UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2025 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	July, 2025 yr	March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	549	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

Results

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OnePlus Nord 5 vs Nothing Phone (4a)

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