OnePlus Nord N300 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

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

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

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

Body
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	163.8 x 75.1 x 8 mm (6.45 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 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	720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 90Hz	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)

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

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

Main Camera
Dual	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens	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
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Single	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	-
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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	1506:1 contrast ratio, 623 nits max brightness (measured)	1097 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.6 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 335440 (v9) GeekBench: 1780 (v5.1) GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)