OnePlus Nord CE5 vs Nothing Phone (3a)
The OnePlus Nord CE5 scores 6.9 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (3a) scores 6.6. The OnePlus Nord CE5 leads in performance, battery and software support, while the Nothing Phone (3a) is ahead in display, camera and design. The OnePlus Nord CE5 is the newer phone, announced Jul 8, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the OnePlus Nord CE5
- Bigger battery 7,100 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 50 W
- Better water resistance IP65 vs IP64
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Newer model Jul 8, 2025 vs Mar 4, 2025
- Lighter 199 g vs 208 g
Why choose the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Brighter screen 3,000 nits vs 1,430 nits
- Higher screen resolution 1084 × 2392 px vs 1080 × 2392 px
- Stereo speakers
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 CE5Nothing Phone (3a)
Overall
6.9
6.6
Display
7.3
7.8
Performance
5.9
5.1
Camera
6.0
6.6
Battery
7.2
5.3
Design
6.4
7.5
Software support
7.4
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.5
Display
Spec
OnePlus Nord CE5Nothing Phone (3a)
Size
6.77 inches
6.77 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2392 px
1084 × 2392 px
Pixel density
387 ppi
387 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,430 nits
3,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+
Protection
—
Panda Glass
Performance
Spec
OnePlus Nord CE5Nothing Phone (3a)
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3.35 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC6
Adreno 810
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
OnePlus Nord CE5Nothing Phone (3a)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.95"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
—
50 MP, 2× optical
Optical zoom
—
2×
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@60
4K@30
Front camera
16 MP
32 MP
Front video
1080p@60
—
Battery and charging
Spec
OnePlus Nord CE5Nothing Phone (3a)
Capacity
7,100 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Li-Po
—
Wired charging
80 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
OnePlus Nord CE5Nothing Phone (3a)
Dimensions
163.58 × 76.02 × 8.27 mm
163.5 × 77.5 × 8.35 mm
Thickness
8.27 mm
8.35 mm
Weight
199 g
208 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
—
Back
Plastic
Glass
Water resistance
IP65
IP64
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue
Black, White, Blue
Connectivity and features
Spec
OnePlus Nord CE5Nothing Phone (3a)
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✕ No
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
OnePlus Nord CE5Nothing Phone (3a)
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 15
Interface
OxygenOS 15
Nothing OS 3.1
OS updates
4 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
OnePlus Nord CE5Nothing Phone (3a)
Announced
Jul 8, 2025
Mar 4, 2025
Released
Jul 8, 2025
Mar 11, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$379
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