Nothing Phone (2a) vs OnePlus OnePlus Nord 4

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Phone (2a) compared with OnePlus Nord 4

	NothingPhone (2a)	OnePlusOnePlus Nord 4
Overview
Released
Released	March 2024	2024
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.74″
Resolution
Resolution	2412 × 1084	2772 × 1240 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	395 pixels per inch	451 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,300 nits	2,150 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Flexible AMOLED; UK maker sheet lists 1,000,000:1 contrast, while the retained Singapore sheet lists 5,000,000:1; reason unpublished	AMOLED; 20.1:9 aspect ratio
Pixel density
Pixel density	394 ppi; maker specifies 2412 × 1084 resolution, while Android Central and TechRadar's prose use 2412 × 1080	450 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	700 nits typical, 1,100 nits outdoor and 1,300 nits peak	1,100 nits HBM; 2,150 nits peak
Always-on display
Always-on display	30 Hz always-on display	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	–
Display features
Display features	HDR10+, 10-bit colour, 100% DCI-P3, adaptive 30–120 Hz refresh, 240 Hz touch sampling and 2,160 Hz PWM dimming as specified by the maker; Android Central measures 1,920 Hz PWM below 50% brightness	Up to 120 Hz; 10-bit colour; 100% sRGB and Display P3; HDR10+, Ultra HDR, ProXDR and Aqua Touch; PWM dimming up to 2,160 Hz
Performance
Chip
Chip	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro	Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 12 GB	12 GB – 16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Eight-core Dimensity 7200 Pro at up to 2.8 GHz; second-generation 4 nm TSMC N4P process; Android Central identifies two Cortex-A715 at 2.8 GHz and six Cortex-A510 at 2.0 GHz	–
GPU
GPU	Mali-G610, identified by Android Central	Adreno 732
Storage type
Storage type	UK 8/128 and 12/256 GB; 8/256 GB sold in India only at launch; RAM Booster uses storage and is not physical RAM	LPDDR5X RAM; UFS 4.0 storage; UK configurations 12 GB + 256 GB and 16 GB + 512 GB
Cooling
Cooling	3,200 mm² vapour chamber, 12,000 mm² cooling area and 0.11 mm graphite layer	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP (better)	16 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56-inch sensor, autofocus, OIS and EIS; Android Central identifies Samsung GN9	Sony LYT-600, 50 MP, 1/1.95-inch sensor, 0.8 µm pixels, f/1.8, 25 mm equivalent, PDAF, OIS and EIS; sensor model confirmed by maker launch release
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.76-inch sensor and 114° field of view; Android Central identifies Samsung JN1	Sony 8 MP camera, f/2.2, 112° field of view
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP, f/2.2 and 1/2.74-inch sensor; Android Central identifies Sony IMX615	16 MP, f/2.4
Zoom
Zoom	No optical telephoto; TechAdvisor reports 2× in-app digital zoom and up to 10× digital zoom	1–20× digital zoom; no telephoto camera
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 60 fps and 1080p slow motion at 120 fps; Action Mode	4K, 1080p and 720p at 30 or 60 fps; EIS/OIS at 1080p 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 120 fps or 720p 240 fps; dual-view video at 1080p 30 fps
Front video
Front video	1080p at 60 fps	1080p or 720p at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	TrueLens Engine with Google co-developed Ultra XDR, Motion Capture, Night Mode and Portrait Optimiser; Imagiq 765 14-bit image signal processor	Pro, Night, Long Exposure, Movie, portrait, panorama, document scanner and Google Lens; dual LED flash
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,500 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 45 W	Up to 100 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	5,000 mAh; maker states over 90% capacity retained after 1,000 charging cycles	Dual-cell battery; 2,750 mAh at 7.82 V equivalent to 5,500 mAh at 3.91 V, 21.51 Wh typical; 5,360 mAh equivalent rated capacity; Battery Health Engine
Wired charging
Wired charging	45 W; retained specification states 50% in 23 minutes and full charge in 59 minutes; launch release gives 50% in 20 minutes under its test conditions	100 W SUPERVOOC; PPS up to 55 W. Maker claims 1–100% in 28 minutes with its 100 W adapter and screen off; charger sold separately in the UK.
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	No wireless charging, confirmed by the full reviews	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	190 g (better)	199.5 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.55 mm	7.99 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	161.74 × 76.32 mm	162.6 × 75 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP54	IP65
Materials
Materials	Plastic rear and outer sides, confirmed by the reviews; maker states a 100% recycled aluminium internal mid-frame	Aluminium unibody; upper rear panel uses glass
Colours
Colours	Black, white and milk at launch; later Special Edition adds red, yellow and blue accents	Mercurial Silver, Obsidian Midnight and Oasis Green
Buttons
Buttons	Power key on right and volume on left, confirmed by TechAdvisor; three rear Glyph lights for notifications, timer, progress tracking, volume, music and fill lighting	Alert Slider on left; power and volume keys on right
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP65, confirmed by exact UK overview footnote 18; not an immersion rating
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-display optical fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock	In-display fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, Hall sensor and infrared remote control
Speakers
Speakers	Dual stereo speakers	Dual stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	–	Noise cancellation support
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Nothing OS 2.5 based on Android 14; retained UK page later describes Nothing OS 3.0 and Android 15	OxygenOS 14.1 based on Android 14
Software updates
Software updates	Original maker promise of three years of Android updates and four years of security updates	At least four Android OS upgrades and six years of security updates from launch
AI features
AI features	Launch Wallpaper Studio; later maker page lists ChatGPT widgets and integration through compatible Nothing earbuds	Maker launch release describes AI Audio Summary, AI Note Summary and AI Linkboost
In the box
In the box	Phone, USB-C cable, pre-applied screen protector, SIM ejector, safety information and warranty card; no charging adapter	Phone, USB-A to USB-C cable, quick guide, welcome letter, safety guide, pre-applied screen protector and SIM ejector; no charger
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Gigabit LTE and dual-mode SA/NSA 5G with 4×4 MIMO; maker lists 5G n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78, subject to operator and regional support	5G NR; LTE with 4×4 MIMO, up to Cat 18 download and Cat 13 upload
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM; no microSD expansion, confirmed by TechAdvisor	Dual nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4/5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Advanced Hotspot	Wi-Fi 6; 2×2 MIMO; 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP and BLE	Bluetooth 5.4; SBC, AAC, aptX HD, LDAC and LHDC with OnePlus Buds Pro
NFC
NFC	NFC with Google Pay support	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C; no headphone socket, confirmed by Android Central	USB-C, USB 2.0; USB-C earphones supported
Positioning
Positioning	GPS L1, GLONASS G1, BeiDou B1I, Galileo E1 and QZSS L1	BeiDou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; assisted GNSS, Wi-Fi and cellular positioning