OnePlus Nord CE5 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Compare OnePlus Nord CE5 and Nothing Phone (3a) Pro to understand which one suits your needs the best. The OnePlus Nord CE5 is priced from ₹34,990, while Nothing Phone (3a) Pro is available at ₹29,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

OnePlus Nord CE5 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	OnePlus Nord CE5	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Price	₹34,990	₹29,999
Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Display	6.77 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.77 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 16MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Telephoto), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)
Battery	7100mAh, 80W, Charger in the box	5000mAh, 50W
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (UFS 3.1)	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (UFS 2.2)

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OnePlus Nord CE5

₹34,990

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

₹29,999

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OnePlus Nord CE5

₹34,990

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

₹29,999

Reasons To Consider

→ OnePlus Nord CE5

Faster processor for smoother multitasking and demanding mobile gaming - (Dimensity 8350 Apex)

Larger battery capacity for longer usage - (7100mAh)

Faster wired charging speeds for noticeably shorter charge times - (80W)

Stronger water and dust protection against accidental splashes and immersion - (IP65 (Dust and Water Resistant))

Comes with a clean, unbloated software interface

Advanced image stabilization ensuring blur-free photos and steady handheld video - (Hybrid Stabilization)

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Equipped with a dedicated optical telephoto lens - (3X Zoom)

Crisper and higher resolution video recording capability upto 8K@30fps

Larger image sensor capturing more ambient light - (1/1.56")

Sharper front-facing video recording for clearer calls and vlog clips - (4k@30fps)

Tougher protective glass engineered for improved drop and scratch resistance - (Panda Glass)

Longer zoom capability allowing clear captures from farther away - (50-100X)

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Key Specifications

Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Display	6.77 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.77 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 16MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Telephoto), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)
Battery	7100mAh, 80W, Charger in the box	5000mAh, 50W
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5X)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	128GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB (UFS 2.2)

General

Box Contents	Phone, 80W Charger, Type-A to C Cable, Case, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Launch Price	₹24,999	₹29,999

Display

🏆 Winner: OnePlus Nord CE5

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPO Support	Yes	Yes
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	120Hz	1000Hz
Display Size	6.77 inches	6.77 inches
Area	111.5 cm²	111.5 cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	94.1%	88%
Resolution Width	1080pixels	1084pixels
Resolution Height	2392pixels	2392pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.9:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	387ppi	387ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	FHD+
Typical Brightness	800nits	800nits
High Brightness	1300nits	1300nits
Peak Brightness	1430nits	3000nits
Eye Protection	TUV Rheinland certification	PWM Dimming
Contrast Ratio	-	1,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	1.07 Billion Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
Display Engine	Ultra	-

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Body

🏆 Winner: OnePlus Nord CE5

Height	163.58 mm	163.5 mm
Width	76.02 mm	77.5 mm
Thickness	8.17 mm	8.35 mm
Weight	199 grams	211 grams
Screen Material	Glass	Panda Glass
Display Protection	Glass	Panda Glass
Back Material	Plastic	2.5D Glass
Side Material	Plastic Frame	Plastic Frame
Build Quality	-	Panda glass
Ports	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
Additional Features	3.5mm Headphone Jack	OTG
IP Rating	IP65 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP64 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Mono Speaker	Stereo Speakers

Processor

🏆 Winner: OnePlus Nord CE5

Chipset Manufacturer	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Chipset	Dimensity 8350 Apex	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Fabrication Size	4 nm	4 nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	up to 3.35GHz	1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Cooling System	Dual Cryo-velocity Vapor Chamber	Stainless Steel Vapor Cooling
GPU	Mali G615-MC6	Adreno 810

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Gaming Benchmarks

BGMI Smooth + Extreme	117.9 FPS 38.7 °C (Temp)	-
COD Mobile Medium + Ultra	117.8 FPS 37.3 °C (Temp)	-
Genshin Impact Highest + 60FPS (Android)	44.3 FPS 38.5 °C (Temp)	-
Wuthering Waves Balanced + High	37.4 FPS 40.6 °C (Temp)	-

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1424560	812357
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1340	1181
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	4081	3320

Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	15	15
OS Skin	OxygenOS	Nothing OS
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	4 year(s)	3 year(s)
Security Updates	6 year(s)	6 year(s)
AI Features	AI Assistant, AI Eraser, AI Perfect Shot, AI Reflection Remover, AI Translation, AI VoiceScribe	Nothing Essential Space
AI Frame Interpolation	Yes	-
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Main Camera Megapixel	50MP	50MP
Main Camera Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.88
Main Camera Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera Camera Sensor	Sony LYT 600	Samsung ISOCELL GNJ
Main Camera Sensor Size	1/1.95"	1/1.56"
Main Camera Camera Features	-	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF, EIS, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	8MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Main Camera #2 Field of View	112°	33.6°
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Telephoto
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/4"	1/1.95"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	-	3x Optical Zoom, 60x Ultra Zoom, 6x in-sensor Zoom, Auto Focus, EIS, OIS
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	-	8MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	-	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	120°
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	-	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/4"
Features	Dual View, HIGH-RES, Night mode, panorama, PDAF, Portrait mode, Pro mode	Cinematic Mode, HDR, Macro Mode, Night mode, Portrait mode
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	OIS
Dynamic Video Recording Support	SDR recording	HDR recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	-	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	960 fps slomo	120 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Max Zoom Supported	10-20X	50-100X
Optical Zoom Support	-	3X
Video Features	120fps Slo-mo, Dual Video, gyro-EIS, Pro Video Mode, Time-lapse Video	HDR, Video Portrait
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@480fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@240fps, 720p@960fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@30fps, 8K@30fps
Log Video Recording Support	-	Yes
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	OmniVision OV08D10	-
Raw Photo Support	Yes	-

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Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	16MP	50MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	23 mm	24 mm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	82°	81.2°
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX480	Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.09"	1/2.76"
Features	Face unlock, Filters, Fixed Focus, HDR Photos, Night mode, panorama, Portrait Mode, Screen flash, Time Lapse	HdR, Night mode, Portrait Mode
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	1080@30fps, 1080p@60fps, EIS	1080p@30fps, 4k@30fps
Video Recording	1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 720p@30fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	SDR recording
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1 µm	-
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	EIS	-

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Battery

🏆 Winner: OnePlus Nord CE5

Battery Capacity	7100mAh	5000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Polymer
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	80W	50W
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	-	7.5W
Bypass Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Standards Supported	SUPERVOOC	-

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Battery Test Results

Charging Time (0 To 50%)	1hr 6 min (14 to 100%)	1hr 12 min (0 to 100%)

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Memory

🏆 Winner: OnePlus Nord CE5

Storage Size	128	128
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
RAM Size	8	8
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X

Network

Sim Type	Hybrid Dual SIM (2 Nano SIMs, 1 Nano SIM+1 microSD)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, WCDMA	5G, GSM, LTE, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1, 5, 8	UMTS / WCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
4G Bands	LTE 1, 3, 5, 8, 28B, 38, 40, 41	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G Bands	SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 8, 28B, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: OnePlus Nord CE5

Wi-Fi Standards	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	Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 6
Bluetooth Version	5.4	5.4
Bluetooth Codecs	AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, SBC	A2DP, LE
GPS	A-GNSS, BDS, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Navic, QZSS	BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), GLONASS (G1), GPS (L1), QZSS (L1)
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Optical (under display)	Optical (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Infrared Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Electronic Compass, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	Rotor Motor	Haptic Motor