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OnePlus 12 5G vs Nothing Phone 4a Pro

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OnePlus 12 5G

OnePlus 12 5G

  • 220 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.82 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.0.
KSh 81,000Out of Stock
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Nothing Phone 4a Pro

Nothing Phone 4a Pro

  • 210 g.
  • About 144 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.83 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 3.1.
KSh 78,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

With the same 6.82-inch OLED screen, IP65 rating and 50 MP main camera, the OnePlus 12 5G charges faster (100 W) and has a sharper screen and 4 promised OS upgrades, while the Nothing Phone 4a Pro scrolls more smoothly (144 Hz), runs newer Android 16 and is slimmer.

Weight

OnePlus 12 5G
220 g
Nothing Phone 4a Pro
210 g

Refresh

OnePlus 12 5G
About 120 Hz display refresh rate
Nothing Phone 4a Pro
About 144 Hz display refresh rate

Display

OnePlus 12 5G
About 6.82 inch screen
Nothing Phone 4a Pro
About 6.83 inch screen

Performance

OnePlus 12 5G
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor
Nothing Phone 4a Pro
Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm) processor

Storage

OnePlus 12 5G
UFS 4.0
Nothing Phone 4a Pro
UFS 3.1

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

OnePlus 12 5G

  • Faster rated wired charging: 100 W (vs 50 W).
  • Sharper screen: 510 ppi (vs 440 ppi).
  • More promised OS upgrades: 4 (vs 3).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 7 (vs Wi-Fi 6).
  • 8K video recording (vs 4K).

Nothing Phone 4a Pro

  • Smoother 144 Hz display (vs 120 Hz).
  • Newer Android 16 (vs Android 14).
  • Slimmer: 8 mm thick (vs 9.2 mm).
  • Newer model: released in 2026 (vs 2023).

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PriorityOnePlus 12 5GNothing Phone 4a Pro
Display6.82-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 510 ppi6.83-inch OLED display, 144 Hz, 440 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3.5x telephoto camera
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processorQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 processor
StorageUp to 1 TB storageUp to 256 GB storage
Battery capacity5,400 mAh battery5,080 mAh battery
Charging100 W wired, 50 W wireless charging50 W wired charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 12 5GNothing Phone 4a Pro
BrandOnePlusNothing
ModelOnePlus 12 5GPhone (4a) Pro
Announced2023, December 052026, March 05
Release statusAvailable. Released 2023, December 11Available. Released 2026, March 05
Model numbersPJD110, CPH2573, CPH2581, CPH2583A069P

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 12 5GNothing Phone 4a Pro
Dimensions164.3 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm (6.47 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)163.7 x 76.6 x 8 mm (6.44 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight220 g (7.76 oz)210 g (7.41 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, aluminum back
Additional body features—137 individually addressable mini-LEDs Aircraft-grade aluminium unibody

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 12 5GNothing Phone 4a Pro
Display6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)6.83 inches, 117.8 cm2 (~93.9% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display features—Ultra HDR image support

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 12 5GNothing Phone 4a Pro
ProcessorQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 722

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 12 5GNothing Phone 4a Pro
RAM12GB / 16GB / 24GB8GB / 12GB
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB128GB / 256GB
Storage technologyUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 12 5GNothing Phone 4a Pro
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.9, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front camera32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm
Rear camera featuresHasselblad Color Calibration, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR
Rear camera video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240/480fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR, Ultra XDR
Front camera featuresHDR, panorama—
Front camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 12 5GNothing Phone 4a Pro
BatteryLi-Po 5400 mAh5080 mAh - International 5400 mAh - India
Charging100W wired, PD, QC, 100% in 26 min (International) 80W wired, PD, QC, 100% in 30 min (USA) 50W wireless, 100% in 55 min 10W reverse wireless50W wired, 50% in 22 min, 100% in 64 min 7.5W reverse wired

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 12 5GNothing Phone 4a Pro
Operating systemAndroid 14, up to 4 major OS updates, OxygenOS 16 (International), ColorOS 16 (China)Android 16, Nothing OS 4.1, up to 3 major OS updates

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 12 5GNothing Phone 4a Pro
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 - India, China; CDMA2000 1xHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - International; 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - India, China1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India, China1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 12 5GNothing Phone 4a Pro
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavICGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
InfraredYes—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 12 5GNothing Phone 4a Pro
Water resistanceIP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 12 5GNothing Phone 4a Pro
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ColorsFlowy Emerald, Silky Black, Silver (Glacial White)Black, Silver, Pink

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 12 5GNothing Phone 4a Pro
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio—

Regulatory

Regulatory specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 12 5GNothing Phone 4a Pro
SAR (US)1.18 W/kg (head)     0.68 W/kg (body)—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 12 5GNothing Phone 4a Pro
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1821801 (v10) GeekBench: 5124 (v6) GFXBench ES 3.1: 157fps (offscreen 1080p)AnTuTu: 1133279 (v10), 1469717 (v11) GeekBench: 4170 (v6) 3DMark: 2075 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness1155 nits max brightness (measured)1557 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-26.3 LUFS (Good)-23.8 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 14:11hActive use score 15:16h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 12 5GNothing Phone 4a Pro
Energy—Class A
Battery—63:24h endurance, 1400 cycles
Free fall—Class C (100 falls)
Repairability—Class C

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP65.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.4.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

Get the OnePlus 12 5G if you want faster charging and a sharper screen, or the Nothing Phone 4a Pro if you would rather have smoother scrolling and newer Android 16.

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