Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs OnePlus Nord N300

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PHONES
Phone Names	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus	OnePlus Nord N300

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	2, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat13 390/150 Mbps, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, July 31	2022, October 24
Status	Available. Released 2024, August 03	Available. Released 2022, November 03

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)	163.8 x 75.1 x 8 mm (6.45 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	-
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)	IPS LCD, 90Hz

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 810 (6 nm)
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Mali-G57 MC2
OS	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 12, OxygenOS

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM
	-	UFS 2.2

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	-	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video	4K@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	-	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with dual speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes, 360˚	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Radio	No	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min	33W wired
Type	5000 mAh	Li-Po 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Grey	Midnight Jade
Models	A142P	CPH2389
Price	€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599	About 230 EUR

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 114h
Display	-	Contrast ratio: 1506:1 (nominal)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 335440 (v9) GeekBench: 1780 (v5.1) GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 16:34h	-
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 114h
Display	1097 nits max brightness (measured)	1506:1 contrast ratio, 623 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.6 LUFS (Good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 335440 (v9) GeekBench: 1780 (v5.1) GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)