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OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite vs Nothing Phone (2a)

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OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite vs Nothing Phone (2a)

63 out of 100
OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite
VS
71 out of 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite
Nothing Phone (2a)

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on June 24, 2024, against the Nothing Phone (2a), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro and came out 4 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 CE4 Lite
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2a)
  • 48% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (714K versus 481K)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7200 Pro
  • 25% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1125 and 903 points

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite 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 CE4 Lite
vs
Phone (2a)

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.67 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI394 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (30-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2100 nits700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1300 nits
HDR supportNoYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate480 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio87.2%87.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.3%
PWM - 90 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height162.9 mm (6.41 inches)161.7 mm (6.37 inches)
Width75.6 mm (2.98 inches)76.3 mm (3 inches)
Thickness8.1 mm (0.32 inches)8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight191 g (6.74 oz)190 g (6.7 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP54
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsSilver, BlueWhite, Black
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite and Nothing Phone (2a) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Max clock2200 MHz2800 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
L3 cache - 4 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process6 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Hexagon 686MediaTek APU 650
GraphicsAdreno 619Mali-G610 MP4
GPU shading units256256
GPU clock950 MHz1130 MHz
FLOPS~430.1 GFLOPS~578.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Nord CE4 Lite
481956
Phone (2a)+48%
714660
CPU155713216662
GPU86446175938
Memory115682152470
UX124115169590
Total score481956714660
SamplesLess then 3[17 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 512 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14
ROMOxygenOS 15Nothing OS 2.5
OS size - 21 GB

Battery

Capacity5110 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power80 W45 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingYesNo
Fast chargingYes (50% in 22 min)Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:51 hr1:03 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 11:32 hr
Watching video - 18:30 hr
Gaming - 06:26 hr
Standby - 148 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (720p)120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 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 LYT-600Samsung ISOCELL GN9
Sensor size1/2"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 50 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size - 1/2.76"
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34566528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length24 mm -
Sensor - Sony IMX615
Sensor size - 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.15.3
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, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*18 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedJune 2024March 2024
Release dateJuly 2024March 2024
Launch price$329$329
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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