Phone Comparison - Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE5

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general General Info

Manufacturer Nothing Nothing OnePlus
Announced March 2025 April 2025 July 2025
Status Coming Soon - March 2025 Coming Soon - May 2025 Available - July 2025
Price Rs. 29,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 18,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, Gray White, Black, Orange, Light Green Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
164 x 78 x 7.8 mm
(6.46 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
163.6 x 76 x 8.2 mm
(6.44 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM Type - Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - India
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 SA/NSA - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
User-replaceable back cover
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades
User Interface Nothing OS 3.1 Nothing OS 3.2 OxygenOS 15
Processor Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x3.20 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.20 GHz Cortex-A510), Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Mali-G615 MC2 Mali G615-MC6
RAM 12 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory No microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ)
1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
FHD+ Fluid AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+
800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 1430 Nits (peak)
Colors 1B colors 1B colors 1B colors
Size 6.77 inches 6.77 inches 6.77 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.37% 86.55% 89.04%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 8 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF
50 MP, f/1.9, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.88", PDAF, 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Ultra HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps (HDR), 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76"

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.0"

1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Panorama
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C USB Type-C 2.0
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 33W wired
5W reverse wired
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 80W wired
Bypass charging
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 7100 mAh
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