OnePlus Nord CE6 vs Nothing Phone (4a)

The OnePlus Nord CE6 and the Nothing Phone (4a) share the same PhoneRanked score of 6.7. The OnePlus Nord CE6 leads in battery and design, while the Nothing Phone (4a) is ahead in display, performance and camera. The OnePlus Nord CE6 is the newer phone, announced May 7, 2026.

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OnePlus OnePlus Nord CE6

6.7 Price TBA

Nothing Nothing Phone (4a)

6.7 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the OnePlus Nord CE6

Bigger battery 7,500 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
Faster wired charging 80 W vs 50 W
Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP64
Newer model May 7, 2026 vs Mar 5, 2026
Higher screen resolution 1272 × 2772 px vs 1224 × 2720 px

Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a)

Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 3,600 nits
More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
Lighter 205 g vs 208 g

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 CE6Nothing Phone (4a)

Overall 6.7 6.7

Display 8.2 8.4

Performance 5.2 5.4

Camera 4.9 7.1

Battery 8.3 6.0

Design 8.7 7.1

Software support — 6.9

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec OnePlus Nord CE6Nothing Phone (4a)

Size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED OLED, Flexible AMOLED

Resolution 1272 × 2772 px 1224 × 2720 px

Pixel density 450 ppi 440 ppi

Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 3,600 nits 4,500 nits

HDR HDR10 HDR10+

Protection Crystal Guard Gorilla Glass 7i

Performance

Spec OnePlus Nord CE6Nothing Phone (4a)

Chipset Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Process — 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.7 GHz 2.7 GHz

GPU Adreno 810 Adreno 810

RAM 8 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec OnePlus Nord CE6Nothing Phone (4a)

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.88" 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide — 8 MP

Telephoto — 50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope

Optical zoom — 3.5×

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 4K@30 4K@30

Front camera 32 MP 32 MP

Front video 4K@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec OnePlus Nord CE6Nothing Phone (4a)

Capacity 7,500 mAh 5,080 mAh

Wired charging 80 W 50 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec OnePlus Nord CE6Nothing Phone (4a)

Dimensions 162.46 × 77.45 × 8.5 mm 163.9 × 77.5 × 8.5 mm

Thickness 8.5 mm 8.5 mm

Weight 208 g 205 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back — Glass

Water resistance IP68 + IP69K IP64

Fingerprint — Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Fresh Blue, Pitch Black, Lunar Pearl Black, White, Blue, Pink

Connectivity and features

Spec OnePlus Nord CE6Nothing Phone (4a)

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.2 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 CE6Nothing Phone (4a)

OS at launch Android 16 Android 16

Interface OxygenOS 16 Nothing OS 4.1

OS updates — 3 years

Security updates — 6 years

Launch and price

Spec OnePlus Nord CE6Nothing Phone (4a)

Announced May 7, 2026 Mar 5, 2026

Released May 8, 2026 Mar 13, 2026

Status Released Released

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