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Phone (3a) vs A5

Nothing Phone (3a) vs OPPO A5

What Phone (3a) does better (18) and where A5 wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Nothing · 2025Phone (3a)

8.3Score

18 advantages≈ $390

Higher score

OPPO · 2025A5

7.3Score

12 advantages≈ $410

8.5Display6.0

8.3Camera4.6

6.4Battery8.2

6.9Features6.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (3a)A5

	Phone (3a)	A5	Difference
Height	163.5 mm	165.7 mm	−2.2 mm
Width	77.5 mm	76.2 mm	+1.3 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	8 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	201 g	194 g	+7 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Phone (3a) better than A5?

Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 1,000 nits3×
RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
OLED panelYes · A5: No
Optical stabilisationYes · A5: No
Telephoto cameraYes · A5: No
Stereo speakersYes · A5: No
Wired charging50 W vs 45 W+11%
Pixel density387 ppi vs 264 ppi+47%
Selfie camera32 MP vs 8 MP4×
Ultra-wide cameraYes · A5: No
Max video4K vs 1080p
Charged in 30 min79% vs 41%+93%

Why is A5 better than Phone (3a)?

Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
Memory card slotNo · Phone (3a): Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Phone (3a): Yes
Energy classC vs A
Repairability classC vs B
Drop resistance classC vs A
Endurance per cycle44 h vs 85 h+94%
Weight201 g vs 194 g+4%
Battery charge cycles1,400 vs 1,600+14%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Thickness8.4 mm vs 8 mm+5%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Nothing Phone (3a)≈ $3908.3	OPPO A5≈ $4107.3
Design
Weight	201 g	194 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	8 mm
Height	163.5 mm	165.7 mm
Width	77.5 mm	76.2 mm
Frame	Plastic	—
Back	Glass	—
Ingress protection	IP64	IP65
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	IPx5
Glass protection	Panda Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colours	Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green	Aurora Green, Mist White
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.7″
Panel	AMOLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	720 px
Resolution (height)	2,392 px	1,604 px
Pixel density	387 ppi	264 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	1,000 nits
Measured brightness	1,273 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	88%	84.9%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Mediatek Dimensity 6300
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	4 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Adreno 810	Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score	828,429	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,278	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,064	—
Memory
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.57"	—
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	2×	—
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	30 fps	—
Selfie camera	32 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	6,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	—
Active use (test)	13.6 h	—
Wired charging	50 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	79%	41%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.1 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Nothing OS 4.0	ColorOS 15
Major OS updates promised	3	—
EU label
Energy class	C	A
Battery charge cycles	1,400	1,600
Endurance per cycle	44 h	85 h
Repairability class	C	B
Drop resistance class	C	A