Nothing Phone (2) vs OnePlus Nord CE3
Verdict
The Nothing Phone (2) scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (design & durability, performance, battery, camera and display), while the OnePlus Nord CE3 leads in connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 62 vs 35 points.
Choose the Nothing Phone (2) for design & durability and performance; choose the OnePlus Nord CE3 for connectivity & features.
- Phone (2) leads in 11 fields
- Nord CE3 leads in 6 fields
- 21 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Phone (2) | Nord CE3 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 71 | 57 |
| Camera | 62 | 58 |
| Battery | 73 | 62 |
| Display | 86 | 83 |
| Design & durability | 62 | 35 |
| Connectivity & features | 59 | 62 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Phone (2): 62/100(Better)
- Nord CE3: 44/100
- Chipset
- Phone (2): Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
- Nord CE3: Snapdragon 782G
- RAM (max)
- Phone (2): 12 GB
- Nord CE3: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- Phone (2): 512 GB(Better)
- Nord CE3: 256 GB
- Process node
- Phone (2): 4 nm
- Nord CE3: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Phone (2): 50 MP
- Nord CE3: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Phone (2): 1/1.56″
- Nord CE3: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Phone (2): Yes
- Nord CE3: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Phone (2): Yes
- Nord CE3: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Phone (2): No
- Nord CE3: No
- Periscope lens
- Phone (2): No
- Nord CE3: No
- Optical zoom
- Phone (2): No
- Nord CE3: No
- Video recording
- Phone (2): 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Nord CE3: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- Phone (2): 32 MP(Better)
- Nord CE3: 16 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Phone (2): No
- Nord CE3: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Phone (2): 4700 mAh
- Nord CE3: 5000 mAh(Better)
- Wired charging
- Phone (2): 45 W
- Nord CE3: 80 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Phone (2): 15 W(Better)
- Nord CE3: No
- Reverse charging
- Phone (2): Yes(Better)
- Nord CE3: No
- Reverse charging type
- Phone (2): Wireless
- Nord CE3: No
Display
- Screen size
- Phone (2): 6.7″
- Nord CE3: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Phone (2): LTPO OLED(Better)
- Nord CE3: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Phone (2): 120 Hz
- Nord CE3: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Phone (2): 394 ppi
- Nord CE3: 394 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Phone (2): 1600 nits
- Nord CE3: Unknown
- Resolution
- Phone (2): 1080x2412
- Nord CE3: 1080x2412
- Screen protection
- Phone (2): Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Nord CE3: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- Phone (2): 201.2 g
- Nord CE3: 184 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Phone (2): 8.6 mm
- Nord CE3: 8.2 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Phone (2): IP5x (splash resistant)(Better)
- Nord CE3: None
- Back material
- Phone (2): Glass(Better)
- Nord CE3: Plastic
- Frame material
- Phone (2): Aluminum(Better)
- Nord CE3: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Phone (2): Yes
- Nord CE3: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Phone (2): Wi-Fi 6
- Nord CE3: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- Phone (2): 5.3(Better)
- Nord CE3: 5.2
- USB speed
- Phone (2): USB 2.0
- Nord CE3: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Phone (2): USB-C 2.0
- Nord CE3: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Phone (2): No
- Nord CE3: No
- NFC
- Phone (2): Yes
- Nord CE3: Yes
- eSIM
- Phone (2): No
- Nord CE3: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Phone (2): No
- Nord CE3: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Phone (2): No
- Nord CE3: No
- Stereo speakers
- Phone (2): Yes
- Nord CE3: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Phone (2): No
- Nord CE3: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Phone (2): Under display (optical)
- Nord CE3: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- Phone (2): No
- Nord CE3: No
- Infrared blaster
- Phone (2): No
- Nord CE3: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- Phone (2): No
- Nord CE3: No
- microSD slot
- Phone (2): No
- Nord CE3: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Phone (2): No
- Nord CE3: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Phone (2): Android 13
- Nord CE3: Android 13
- OS updates (major versions)
- Phone (2): 3
- Nord CE3: Unknown
- Launch price
- Phone (2): $ 512.47
- Nord CE3: About 300 EUR
- Year
- Phone (2): 2023
- Nord CE3: 2023
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| — | Phone (2) | Nord CE3 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2023, July 11 | 2023, July 05 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, July 17 | Available. Released 2023, August 05 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in) | 162.7 x 75.5 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 2.97 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 201.2 g (7.09 oz) | 184 g (6.49 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM 11 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 33 addressable zones) Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak) | Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+ |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) | 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.0 | Android 13, OxygenOS 13.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 642L |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF | – |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm |
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No Snapdragon Sound | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| Comms | ||
| 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, temperature |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4700 mAh | Li-Po 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min 5W reverse wireless | 80W wired, 61% in 15 min |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | White, Dark Gray | Aqua Surge, Gray Shimmer |
| Models | A065 | CPH2569 |
| Price | $ 512.47 / £ 249.99 | About 300 EUR |
| SAR | – | 1.17 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) |