Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs OnePlus Nord 5 5G
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Overview
| Specs Score | 85 / 100 Better Specs | 84 / 100 |
| Display Resolution | 1084 x 2412 pixels | 1272 x 2800 pixels Better Resolution |
| Screen To Body Ratio | ~ 87.2% | ~ 93.6% Less Bezels |
| RAM | 12 GB More RAM | 8 GB |
| Weight | 190 g Lighter | 211 g |
| Thickness | 8.55 mm | 8.1 mm Slimmer |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 6800 mAh Bigger Battery |
| Unique Features | No | IR Blaster |
General
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | Phone 2a Plus, A142P | Nord 5 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | July 31st, 2024 | July 08, 2025 |
| In The Box | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (2a) Plus Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM tray ejector tool, Safety card | OnePlus Nord 5, 80W SUPERVOOC Power Adapter, Type-A to C Cable, Quick Start Guide, Protective Case, Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector |
Design
| Dimensions | 76.3 x 161.7 x 8.55 mm | 77 x 163.4 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 211 g |
| Colors | Black, Grey | Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands |
Display
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.83 inches, 1272 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.8:9 |
| PPI | ~ 395 PPI | ~ 450 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 87.2% | ~ 93.6% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Brightness | Adjustible: 800, Full-screen (HBM): 1400, Peak Brightness: 1800 nits | |
| Features | 1300 Nits Peak Brightness, Always On Display, Contrast ratio: 1,000,000:1, 2160 / 1920 Hz PWM frequency | Support sRGB, DCI-P3, 100% DCI-P3, Touch Response (Instantaneous): Up to 3000 Hz, Eye-care Pulse-Width Modulation: 3840 Hz, Nature Tone Display, Eye Comfort, Bed Time Mode, Screen Color Mode, Color Personalization, Color Vision Enhancement, Auto Brightness, Manual Brightness, Screen Color Temperature, Night Mode, Multi-Brightness Color Calibration |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
Memory
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 |
Connectivity
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac /ax, 2.4G/5G dual-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, BLE | Yes, v5.4, support aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC, SBC, LHDC 5.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| IR Blaster | Yes |
Extra
| GPS | Yes, with GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, M-sensor Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core, |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Eraser, AI Perfect Shot, AI Reflection Remover, AI Reframe, Dual intelligence, Google Gemini, AI VoiceScribe, AI Translation, AI Call Assistant | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP54 | IP65 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | 3 Years of Android Updates, 4 Years of Security Patches Every 2 Months, Glyph Interface, 2 high-definition mics, Dual stereo speakers, 360° antenna, Hybrid Coexistence 2.0 | Bypass Charging |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.57" sensor, 84.5° FOV, OIS & EIS, Auto focus, 10x digital zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76" sensor, 114° FOV | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) Sensor Size: 1/1.56", Pixel Size: 1.0 µm, Lens Quantity: 6P, Tri-axis Optical Image Stabilization: Yes, Tri-axis Electronic Image Stabilization: Yes, Focal Length: 24 mm equivalent, Field of View: 84°, Autofocus: Yes 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) Sensor: OV08D10, Sensor size: 1/4", Pixel Size: 1.12 µm, Lens Quantity: 5P, Tri-axis Electronic Image Stabilization: Yes, Focal Length: 15 mm equivalent, Field of View: 116°, Autofocus: Yes, Macro: 3.5 cm |
| Camera Sensor | Sony LYT-700 CMOS (aka IMX906) | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Night Mode, Live Photo, Portrait Mode (1X,2X), Lenticular, Advanced HDR, Beauty, 50MP Ultra HD, Expert Mode, Panorama, Motion Capture, Two photographic styles, Ultra XDR, AI Vivid Mode, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Capture, Night Mode, Action Mode | 0.6-20x Digital Zoom, Photo, Video, Portrait, Nightscape, Pro Mode, Panorama, Cinematic, Slo-mo, Long Exposure, Dual-view Video, Time-lapse, Text-scanner, Hi-Res Mode, Tilt-shift, Google Lens |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 1/2.76" sensor, 81.2° FOV Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 50 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Sensor: SAMSUNG ISOCELL JN5, Sensor Size: 1/2.75", Lens Quantity: 5P, Pixel Size: 0.64 µm, Tri-axis Electronic Image Stabilization: Yes, Focal Length: 21 mm equivalent, Autofocus: Yes, Field of View: 90° Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
Technical
| OS | Android v14 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 2.6 | OxygenOS 15 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen3 |
| CPU | 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x Performance cores at 3.0 GHz (Cortex-A715) & 6x Efficiency cores at 2.0 GHz (Cortex-A510) | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | ARM Mali-G610 MC4 | Adreno 735 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
Multimedia
| Supports | Playback: JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG, Output: JPEG, DNG | Playback: JPEG, PNG, AVIF, WEBP, GIF, BMP, WBMP, HEIF, DNG, ICO, Output: JPEG, HEIF |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4, Recording: WAV, AAC, AMR | Playback: AAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE, WMA, Recording: WAV, AAC, MP3, HDR10/HDR10+ |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM, Recording: MP4 | Playback: 3GP, MP4, MKV, HEVC, AVI, AVC, VP9, VP8, AV1, FLV, MOV, Recording: MP4 |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Audio Features | Playback: AAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE, WMA Recording: WAV, AAC, MP3 HDR10/HDR10+ | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 6800 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging | Yes, 80W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | Yes, 5W |
| Video Playback Time | 19 hours |
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