Nothing Phone 3a vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 3a and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G. Comparing Nothing Phone 3a vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Nothing Phone 3a stands against OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Nothing Phone 3a is ₹24,999 and for OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is ₹14,965. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jun 17, 2026.

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a	OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Display	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.72 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 50mm, 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom, 49.5° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120° FOV, 1/4.0", 1.12µm	108 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor)
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Price	₹24,999	₹14,965

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Overview

Specs Score	67 / 100 Better Specs	63 / 100
Display Resolution	1080 x 2392 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels Better Resolution
CPU Clock Speed	2.5 GHz Faster Clock Speed	2.2 GHz
Rear Camera	50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple	108 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution
Front Camera	32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	16 MP
Unique Features	No No NFC No	3.5mm Audio Jack Water Resistant No Memory Card Support

General

Country of Origin		India
Model	A059	Nord CE 3 Lite
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates	3 years
Security Updates	6 years
Release Date	March 04, 2025	April 04, 2023
In The Box	Nothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card

Design

Dimensions	77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm	76 x 165.5 x 8.3 mm
Weight	201 g	195 g
Colors	Black, White, Blue	Pastel Lime, Chromatic Gray

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color IPS Screen (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate
Size	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.72 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 387 PPI	~ 391 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 88%	~ 87.1%
Glass Type	Panda Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass
Features	Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness	Support sRGB, Display P3, 550 nits (typ), 680 nits (peak)
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Expandable RAM		Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type		UFS 2.2
Card Slot		Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78	SA: n1/3/5/8/40/41/77/78/28A(703~733MHz), NSA: n1/3/41/78
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	WiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4G/5G
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE	Yes, v5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB on-the-go

Performance

AnTuTu Score	790,126 (Total) (v10) 257,748 (CPU) 199,042 (GPU) 167,388 (Memory) 161,948 (UX)
Geekbench Score	3,246 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,167 (Single Core) 3,297 (OpenCL) 4,449 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score	1,056 (Wild Life Extreme)
Speaker Score	84 (Very Good)
Battery Test Result	13.75 hours

Extra

GPS	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	Yes, with GPS, BDS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, Side
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	Yes
NFC	Yes
Water Resistance		Yes
Splash Resistant	Yes
IP Rating	IP64	IP55
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	2 High-definition Mics Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Glyph Interface: 26 Individually Addressable Zones, 10 New Ringtones and Notification Sounds, Glyph Timer, Essential Notifications, Volume Indicator, Glyph Composer, Glyph Torch, Glyph Progress (Now Supports Google Calendar), Flip to Glyph, Bedtime Schedule, Music Visualisation, Camera Countdown, Glyph Fill Light	Dual Stereo Speakers, Noise cancellation support

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 50mm, 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom, 49.5° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120° FOV, 1/4.0", 1.12µm	108 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor)
Camera Sensor		Samsung S5KHM6SX03
OIS	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom	AI Scene Enhancement, Dual-view Video, HDR, Nightscape, Portrait mode, Pano, Macro, Slo-mo, Time-lapse, Text-scanner, Retouching, Filters
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash	16 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v15	Android v13
Custom UI	Nothing OS 3.1	OxygenOS 13.1
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz	2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver
Fabrication Node	4 nm
GPU	Adreno 710	Adreno 619
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes, supports HTML5

Multimedia

Supports	JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG
Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4	Decoder: MP3, AMRNB, AMRWB, AAC, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW, VORBIS, OPUS, RAW, FLAC, GSM, Encoder: AAC, AMRNB, AMRWB, FLAC, OPUS
Video	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM	H.264, HEVC, VP9, VP8, AV1, MPEG4, 3GPP
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type	Dual Stereo
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging	Yes, 67W Fast Charging
Reverse Charging	Yes, 7.5W	Yes

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