OnePlus Nord 6 vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
The OnePlus Nord 6 scores 7.4 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro scores 6.9. The OnePlus Nord 6 leads in performance, battery and software support, while the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is ahead in camera. The OnePlus Nord 6 is the newer phone, announced Apr 7, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the OnePlus Nord 6
- Bigger battery 7,500 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 50 W
- Higher refresh rate 165 Hz vs 144 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP65
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Newer model Apr 7, 2026 vs Mar 5, 2026
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.78 inches
- Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 3,600 nits
- Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.5 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1260 × 2800 px vs 1272 × 2772 px
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
OnePlus Nord 6Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Overall
7.4
6.9
Display
8.5
8.6
Performance
7.5
5.8
Camera
6.0
7.2
Battery
8.3
6.0
Design
7.8
7.7
Software support
7.4
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.9
Display
Spec
OnePlus Nord 6Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Size
6.78 inches
6.83 inches
Type
OLED, Sunburst AMOLED
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1272 × 2772 px
1260 × 2800 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
450 ppi
Refresh rate
165 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,600 nits
5,000 nits
HDR
HDR10
HDR10, HDR10+
Protection
OnePlus Crystal Guard
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
OnePlus Nord 6Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Process
—
4 nm
Max CPU clock
—
2.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 825
Adreno 722
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
OnePlus Nord 6Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.953"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
—
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
—
3.5×
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@60
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@30
—
Battery and charging
Spec
OnePlus Nord 6Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Capacity
7,500 mAh
5,080 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
80 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
OnePlus Nord 6Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Dimensions
162.46 × 77.45 × 8.5 mm
163.6 × 76.6 × 7.9 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
210 g
210 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Plastic
Metal
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP65
Fingerprint
—
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Fresh Mint, Pitch Black
Silver, Black, Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
OnePlus Nord 6Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
6.0
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
—
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
OnePlus Nord 6Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
OxygenOS 16
Nothing OS 4.1
OS updates
4 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
OnePlus Nord 6Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Announced
Apr 7, 2026
Mar 5, 2026
Released
Apr 9, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$499
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