OnePlus 8 vs OnePlus Nord vs Nothing Phone (4a) Specs Comparison

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OnePlus Nord
OnePlus 8 OnePlus Nord Nothing Phone (4a)
Released · Apr 21, 2020
Released · Aug 04, 2020
Released · Mar 13, 2026
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.8-inch · 2720x1224px
Triple camera
Quad camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4300 mAh
4115 mAh
5080 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2020 Jul 21, 2020 Mar 05, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $699
12GB/256GB - $799
€399 8GB/128GB - €349
8GB/256GB - €389
12GB/256GB - €429

Design

Dimensions
6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches
160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm
6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches
158.3 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm
6.45 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches
163.9 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm
Weight
6.35 oz / 180.0 g 6.49 oz / 184.0 g 7.23 oz / 205.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control
Colors
Glacial green Blue marble, Gray onyx White, Blue, Pink, Black

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.65% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 86.20% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 87.44% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 1100 nits AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 4500 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2720x1224px, 20:9 ratio, 440 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested 1493 (Good)
Bright Min
2.3 (Average) 4.5 (Poor) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm) Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 585
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475
Octa-core
1x2.7GHz Cortex-A720
3x2.4​GHz Cortex-A720
4x1.8​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 620 Adreno 810
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
12GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
12GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (10) Android (16), up to 3 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested Untested 1247
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested Untested 3322
3D Mark High
Untested Untested 1126
3D Mark Low
Untested Untested 1117

Battery

Type
4300 mAh, Li - Polymer 4115 mAh, Li - Polymer 5080 mAh
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge OnePlus Warp Charge Qualcomm Quick Charge 4
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 30.0W Wired: 50.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 37min
Gaming
10h 16min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
11h 10min
Video
8h 49min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 10min
Browsing
18h 44min
Video
10h 19min
Gaming
6h 50min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony LYT-710
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.57"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 15 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, Autofocus, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.5x
Aperture size: F2.9
Focal Length: 80 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.75"
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS, Dolby Vision HDR
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
32 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
32 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.1 5.4
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
Europe version - n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
Europe version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
Europe version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 24, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE103
Date approved: Jan 18, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF014
Measured SAR
Head: 1.01 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg
Head: 1.08 W/kg
Body: 0.80 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg