Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs OnePlus Nord 4
The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus scores 6.1 in our rating, and the OnePlus Nord 4 scores 7.2. The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus leads in camera, while the OnePlus Nord 4 is ahead in display, performance, battery, design and software support. The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is the newer phone, announced Jul 31, 2024.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
- Newer model Jul 31, 2024 vs Jul 16, 2024
- Lighter 190 g vs 199.5 g
- Better selfie video 4K@30 vs 1080p@30
Why choose the OnePlus Nord 4
- Bigger battery 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 50 W
- Bigger screen 6.74 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Brighter screen 2,150 nits vs 1,300 nits
- Better water resistance IP65 vs IP54
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusOnePlus Nord 4
Overall
6.1
7.2
Display
7.2
8.0
Performance
4.9
6.7
Camera
6.4
5.9
Battery
5.3
6.3
Design
6.6
7.7
Software support
5.7
7.4
Value for money
4.6
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusOnePlus Nord 4
Size
6.7 inches
6.74 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, AMOLED
Resolution
1084 × 2412 px
1240 × 2772 px
Pixel density
395 ppi
450 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
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Peak brightness
1,300 nits
2,150 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass 5
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Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusOnePlus Nord 4
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G610 MC4
Adreno 732
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusOnePlus Nord 4
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.95"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
50 MP
16 MP
Front video
4K@30
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusOnePlus Nord 4
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,500 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
100 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
—
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusOnePlus Nord 4
Dimensions
161.74 × 76.32 × 8.55 mm
162.6 × 75 × 7.99 mm
Thickness
8.55 mm
7.99 mm
Weight
190 g
199.5 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Plastic
Metal
Water resistance
IP54
IP65
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
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3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Grey, Black
Mercurial Silver, Oasis Green, Obsidian Midnight
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusOnePlus Nord 4
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.3
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusOnePlus Nord 4
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 14
Interface
Nothing OS 2.6
OxygenOS 14.1
OS updates
3 years
4 years
Security updates
4 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusOnePlus Nord 4
Announced
Jul 31, 2024
Jul 16, 2024
Released
Aug 3, 2024
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Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$399
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