OnePlus Nord N30 5G vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

55 out 100

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69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord N30 5G Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord N30 5G

Higher pixel density: 391ppi
Lighter design: 195g vs 199g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Larger display: 6.77in
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

8/128 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord N30 5G and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Nord N30 5G

72

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Nord N30 5G

46

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

74

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Nord N30 5G

35

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

43

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Nord N30 5G

23

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Nord N30 5G

76

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Nord N30 5G

66

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Nord N30 5G

55

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.72 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	550 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7 %	86.9 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Nord N30 5G

668 nits

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

sRGB gamut	95.6 %	n/a
Response time	20 ms	n/a
Contrast	1723:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord N30 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	165.5 mm (6.52 in)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	76 mm (2.99 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP54
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Nord N30 5G

86.7 %

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

86.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord N30 5G and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	256	256
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	430.1 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus Nord N30 5G

898

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

1015

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Nord N30 5G

2121

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

2922

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	898	1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2121	2922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2511

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

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Nord N30 5G

442327

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

694652

CPU	146189	209874
GPU	98495	169384
Memory	85990	137390
UX	111653	178004
NanoReview Score	442327	694652

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 15
OS Size	29 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 13.1	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	50 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (73% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	0:47 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus Nord N30 5G

23:28

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Web Browsing	09:08 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:00 h	n/a
Games	05:11 h	n/a
Standby Mode	123 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM6SX03	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.57
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

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

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	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	5.1	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	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- 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 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/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	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

OnePlus Nord N30 5G

84.9 dB

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	June, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	June, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	299	n/a
MSRP ($)	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 50 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3a) Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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OnePlus Nord N30 5G vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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Design & Build

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