OnePlus Nord N30 SE vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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Phone Names OnePlus Nord N30 SE Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, January 292025, October 29
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, January 31Available. Released 2025, October 29
Body
BuildGlass front, plastic frame, plastic backGlass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back (Panda Glass)
Dimensions165.6 x 76 x 8 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)164 x 78 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight193 g (6.81 oz)199 g (7.02 oz)
Display
Protection-Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Size6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~86.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G615 MC2
OSAndroid 13, OxygenOS 13.1Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.5
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC
Internal128GB 4GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens-
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Triple-50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Single8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
35mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging33W wired, 51% in 30 min33W wired, 50% in 20 min 5W reverse wired
Type5000 mAh5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack Satin, CyanBlack, White, Blue
ModelsCPH2605A001T
PriceAbout 510 EURAbout 250 EUR
SAR EU-0.98 W/kg (head)     1.28 W/kg (body)
OUR TESTS
Loudspeaker--29.8 LUFS (Average)
EU LABEL
Battery-53:56h endurance, 1400 cycles
Energy-Class A
Free fall-Class C (90 falls)
Repairability-Class C