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OnePlus Nord CE4 vs Nothing Phone (2a)

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OnePlus Nord CE4 vs Nothing Phone (2a)

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

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.74-inch OnePlus Nord CE4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3) that was released on April 1, 2024, against the Nothing Phone (2a), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro and came out 1 month 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5000 mAh
  • 15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (819K versus 714K)
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • 14% higher pixel density (451 vs 394 PPI)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord CE4 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
vs
Phone (2a)

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.74 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio20.1:920:9
PPI451 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (30-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1100 nits700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1300 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio89.4%87.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - 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

Height162.5 mm (6.4 inches)161.7 mm (6.37 inches)
Width75.3 mm (2.96 inches)76.3 mm (3 inches)
Thickness8.4 mm (0.33 inches)8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight186 g (6.56 oz)190 g (6.7 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP54
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear material - Plastic
Frame material - Plastic
ColorsGray, GreenWhite, Black
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nord CE4+2%
89.4%
Phone (2a)
87.8%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus Nord CE4 and Nothing Phone (2a) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Max clock2630 MHz2800 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)
- 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715)		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
L3 cache4 MB4 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesMediaTek APU 650
GraphicsAdreno 720Mali-G610 MP4
GPU shading units512256
GPU clock975 MHz1130 MHz
FLOPS~998.4 GFLOPS~578.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nord CE4+20%
3069
Phone (2a)
2563
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Nord CE4+15%
819655
Phone (2a)
714660
CPU255460216662
GPU261686175938
Memory137068152470
UX165441169590
Total score819655714660
Samples[10 tests][17 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMColorOS 14Nothing OS 2.5
OS size - 21 GB

Battery

Capacity5500 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power100 W45 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (50% in 12 min)Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:29 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 resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp 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 length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung ISOCELL GN9
Sensor size1/1.95"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.7 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm -
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/4.0"1/2.76"
Pixel size1.14 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4920 x 32646528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3P9Sony IMX615
Sensor size1/3"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
DisplayPort - No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
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 Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedApril 2024March 2024
Release dateApril 2024March 2024
Launch price$405$329
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 100 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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