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Nothing Phone 2a vs OnePlus Nord 4

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Nothing Phone 2a

Nothing Phone 2a

  • 190 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) processor.
  • 5,000 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 43,000Out of Stock
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OnePlus Nord 4

OnePlus Nord 4

  • 199.5 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.74 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM7675 Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 3.1 - 128GB only, UFS 4.0.
KSh 43,000Out of Stock

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Our quick verdict

The OnePlus Nord 4 has a bigger battery (5,500 mAh), charges faster (100 W) and has a sharper, brighter screen, while the Nothing Phone 2a has sharper selfies (32 MP) and is lighter (190 g).

Weight

Nothing Phone 2a
190 g
OnePlus Nord 4
199.5 g

Display

Nothing Phone 2a
About 6.7 inch screen
OnePlus Nord 4
About 6.74 inch screen

Performance

Nothing Phone 2a
Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) processor
OnePlus Nord 4
Qualcomm SM7675 Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4 nm) processor

Battery capacity

Nothing Phone 2a
5,000 mAh battery capacity
OnePlus Nord 4
5,500 mAh battery capacity

Charging

Nothing Phone 2a
45 W rated wired charging power
OnePlus Nord 4
100 W rated wired charging power

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Nothing Phone 2a

  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 32 MP (vs 16 MP).
  • Lighter: 190 g (vs 199.5 g).

OnePlus Nord 4

  • Bigger battery: 5,500 mAh (vs 5,000 mAh).
  • Faster rated wired charging: 100 W (vs 45 W).
  • IP65 water and dust resistance (vs IP54).
  • Sharper screen: 450 ppi (vs 394 ppi).
  • More promised OS upgrades: 4 (vs 3).
  • Brighter display: up to 2,150 nits (vs 1,300).

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PriorityNothing Phone 2aOnePlus Nord 4
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 394 ppi6.74-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 450 ppi
PerformanceMediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro processorQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processor
MemoryUp to 12 GB RAMUp to 16 GB RAM
StorageUp to 256 GB storageUp to 512 GB storage
Battery capacity5,000 mAh battery5,500 mAh battery
Charging45 W wired charging100 W wired charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2aOnePlus Nord 4
BrandNothingOnePlus
ModelPhone (2a)OnePlus Nord 4
Announced2024, March 052024, July 16
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, March 12Available. Released 2024, August 08
Model numbersA142CPH2663, CPH2661

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2aOnePlus Nord 4
Dimensions161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.34 in)162.6 x 75 x 8 mm (6.40 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)199.5 g (7.05 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic backGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Additional body features3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)—

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2aOnePlus Nord 4
Display6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio); Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2150 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)1240 x 2772 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5—
Display featuresAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)Ultra HDR image support

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2aOnePlus Nord 4
ProcessorMediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)Qualcomm SM7675 Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510)Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPUMali-G610 MC4Adreno 732

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2aOnePlus Nord 4
RAM8GB / 12GB8GB / 12GB / 16GB
Storage128GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Storage technology—UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2aOnePlus Nord 4
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm50 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front camera32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm
Rear camera featuresLED flash, panorama, HDRDual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDRPanorama
Front camera video1080p@60fps1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2aOnePlus Nord 4
Battery5000 mAh5500 mAh
Charging45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour100W wired, PPS, 100% in 28 min

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2aOnePlus Nord 4
Operating systemAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.0Android 14, up to 4 major OS updates, OxygenOS 15

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2aOnePlus Nord 4
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - International; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - India
4G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - India
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2aOnePlus Nord 4
NFCYes, 360˚Yes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
Infrared—Yes

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2aOnePlus Nord 4
Water resistanceIP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2aOnePlus Nord 4
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ColorsBlack, White, Milk, BlueObsidian Midnight, Mercurial Silver, Oasis Green

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2aOnePlus Nord 4
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2aOnePlus Nord 4
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 578493 (v9), 684574 (v10) GeekBench: 2184 (v5), 2592 (v6) 3DMark: 1151 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 1315847 (v10) GeekBench: 4791 (v6) 3DMark: 3080 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness981 nits max brightness (measured)1163 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-26.3 LUFS (Good)-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 15:53hActive use score 14:41h

Regulatory

Regulatory specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2aOnePlus Nord 4
SAR (US)—1.18 W/kg (head)     1.06 W/kg (body)

Similarities

  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 6.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support 5G networks.
  • Both charge over USB-C.

In summary

For most buyers the OnePlus Nord 4 is the better buy; the Nothing Phone 2a makes sense if you want sharper selfies.

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