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OnePlus Nord 4 vs Nothing Phone (2a)

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OnePlus Nord 4 vs Nothing Phone (2a)

80 out of 100
OnePlus Nord 4
VS
71 out of 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
OnePlus Nord 4
Nothing Phone (2a)

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.74-inch OnePlus Nord 4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3) that was released on July 16, 2024, against the Nothing Phone (2a), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 4
  • 49% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1068K versus 714K)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5000 mAh
  • Delivers 18% higher peak brightness (1171 against 989 nits)
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • 14% higher pixel density (450 vs 394 PPI)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Shows 7% longer battery life (29:55 vs 28:03 hours)

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord 4 and Nothing Phone (2a) crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nord 4
vs
Phone (2a)

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.74 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1240 x 2772 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio20.1:920:9
PPI450 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2150 nits700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1300 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio89.7%87.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space95.7%99.3%
PWM119 Hz90 Hz
Response time6 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nord 4+18%
1171 nits
Phone (2a)
989 nits

Design and build

Height162.6 mm (6.4 inches)161.7 mm (6.37 inches)
Width75 mm (2.95 inches)76.3 mm (3 inches)
Thickness7.99 mm (0.31 inches)8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight199.5 g (7.04 oz)190 g (6.7 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP54
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialMetalPlastic
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsBlack, Silver, GreenWhite, Black
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nord 4+2%
89.7%
Phone (2a)
87.8%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus Nord 4 and Nothing Phone (2a) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Max clock2800 MHz2800 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 4 + 3)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 3 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
L3 cache - 4 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesMediaTek APU 650
GraphicsAdreno 732Mali-G610 MP4
GPU shading units768256
GPU clock950 MHz1130 MHz
FLOPS~1459.2 GFLOPS~578.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nord 4+70%
1911
Phone (2a)
1125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nord 4+101%
5143
Phone (2a)
2563
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Nord 4+49%
1068279
Phone (2a)
714660
CPU190665216662
GPU488541175938
Memory223295152470
UX165778169590
Total score1068279714660
Samples[2 tests][17 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12, 16 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Memory clock4200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMOxygenOS 14.1Nothing OS 2.5
OS size17 GB21 GB

Battery

Capacity5500 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power100 W45 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (60% in 15 min)Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:28 hr1:03 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing15:37 hr11:32 hr
Watching video14:05 hr18:30 hr
Gaming06:45 hr06:26 hr
Standby113 hr148 hr
General battery life
Nord 4
28:03 hr
Phone (2a)+7%
29:55 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens112°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYTIA LYT-600Samsung ISOCELL GN9
Sensor size1/1.95"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/4.0"1/2.76"
Pixel size1.14 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34566528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3P9Sony IMX615
Sensor size1/3.09"1/2.74"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*13 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Nord 4
82.8 dB
Phone (2a)+7%
88.9 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedJuly 2024March 2024
Release dateAugust 2024March 2024
Launch price$499$329
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Nord 4:
    - The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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