Scores
| Total | 81 | 83 |
General
| Brand | Nothing | OnePlus |
| Model | Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition | OnePlus Nord 5 |
| Variant | 8GB + 256GB | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | 9 December 2025 | 8 July 2025 |
| In Box | Phone (3a) Community Edition, USB‑C Cable, Charger, SIM Tool | Phone, 80W Charger, USB‑C Cable, SIM Tool |
Display
| Size | 6.77 inches | 6.83 inches |
| Type | Flexible AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080 × 2392 | 1272 × 2800 |
| PPI | 388 | 450 |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| HDR | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Brightness | 3000 nits | 1800 nits |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 88 % | ~ 87 % |
Performance
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Cores Details | 2.5 | |
| Max Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz | 0 |
| GPU | ||
| RAM | 12GB | 12GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256 Gb | 512 Gb |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 50 MP (wide, OIS) + 50 MP (telephoto 2×) + 8 MP (ultrawide) | 50 MP (wide) + 8 MP (ultrawide) |
| Rear Video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Flash | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| OIS | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Front Camera | 32 MP (wide) | 50 MP (wide) |
| Front Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@60fps |
Battery & Charging
| Battery Type | Lithium-Polymer (Li-Po) | Lithium-Polymer (Li-Po) |
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6800 mAh |
| Fast Charging | 50 W | 80 W |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | 5 W |
Software
| Operating System | Android | Android |
| OS Version | v15 | v15 |
| Update Policy | 3 | 4 |
| 5G | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| 4G | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| 3G | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano) | Dual SIM (Nano‑SIM, dual stand‑by) |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| USB | v3.1 | v3.1 |
| NFC | ✅ Yes |
| Height | 163.52 mm | 163.4 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 77 mm |
| Thickness | 8.35 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 201 g | 211 g |
| Water Resistance, IP Rating | IP64 Splash Resistant | IP65 |
| Colors | Frosted Teal | Dry Ice, Marble Sands, Phantom Grey |
| Fingerprint | Under-display Optical | Under‑display Optical |
| Face Unlock | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Speakers | 2 | 2 |
| Stereo Speakers | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Headphone Jack | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Dedicated Cooling | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Gaming Triggers | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| AI FPS Generation | ❌ No | ❌ No |