Nothing Phone (3a) vs OnePlus Nord N20 5G
The Nothing Phone (3a) scores 6.6 in our rating, and the OnePlus Nord N20 5G scores 4.4. The Nothing Phone (3a) leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design, software support and value for money. At launch in the US, the OnePlus Nord N20 5G cost $97 less ($282 vs $379). The Nothing Phone (3a) is the newer phone, announced Mar 4, 2025.
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Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
- Faster wired charging 50 W vs 33 W
- Bigger screen 6.77 inches vs 6.43 inches
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- Better water resistance IP64 vs IP52
- Longer OS update support 3 years vs 1 years
Why choose the OnePlus Nord N20 5G
- Lower launch price $282 vs $379
- Lighter 173 g vs 208 g
- Thinner 7.5 mm vs 8.35 mm
- Sharper display 409 ppi vs 387 ppi
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- microSD card slot
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)OnePlus Nord N20 5G
Overall
6.6
4.4
Display
7.8
6.4
Performance
5.2
3.6
Camera
6.6
3.9
Battery
5.1
4.3
Design
7.5
5.9
Software support
6.9
3.5
Value for money
5.5
2.9
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)OnePlus Nord N20 5G
Size
6.77 inches
6.43 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, AMOLED
Resolution
1084 × 2392 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
387 ppi
409 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
—
HDR
HDR10+
—
Protection
Panda Glass
Schott Xensation Up
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)OnePlus Nord N20 5G
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Adreno 619
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)OnePlus Nord N20 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
64 MP, f/1.79
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✕ No
Ultrawide
8 MP
—
Telephoto
50 MP, 2× optical
—
Optical zoom
2×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
1080p@30
Front camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front video
—
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)OnePlus Nord N20 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
4,500 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
33 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)OnePlus Nord N20 5G
Dimensions
163.5 × 77.5 × 8.35 mm
159.9 × 73.2 × 7.5 mm
Thickness
8.35 mm
7.5 mm
Weight
208 g
173 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP64
IP52
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Blue Smoke
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)OnePlus Nord N20 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.4
5.1
USB
USB-C 2.0
—
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✕ No
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)OnePlus Nord N20 5G
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 11
Interface
Nothing OS 3.1
OxygenOS 11
OS updates
3 years
1 years
Security updates
6 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)OnePlus Nord N20 5G
Announced
Mar 4, 2025
Apr 19, 2022
Released
Mar 11, 2025
Apr 28, 2022
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$379
$282
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