Nothing Phone (1) vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nothing Phone (1) and OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nothing Phone (1) vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.2 mm 164.3 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has greater height than Nothing Phone (1).
Width 75.8 mm 75.6 mm Nothing Phone (1) has greater width than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
Depth 8.3 mm 8.5 mm Nothing Phone (1) is narrower than Nothing Phone (1).
Weight 193.5 g 195 g Nothing Phone (1) is lighter than Nothing Phone (1).
Body Colour Black Black dusk
Body Material Recycled plastic, 100% recycled aluminium -
Protection Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Nothing Phone (1) is waterproof.
IP rating IP53 -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.251 W/kg (body), 0.987 W/kg (head), 2.725 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology - LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.55" 6.59" OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has larger screen size than Nothing Phone (1).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2412 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has better screen resolution than Nothing Phone (1).
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 401 ppi Nothing Phone (1) has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 1200 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours -
HDR Yes - Nothing Phone (1) has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz -
Display Features Haptic touch Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, sRGB support
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 642L Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension Nothing Phone (1) has more RAM than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 64 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has better camera resolution than Nothing Phone (1).
Sensor Size 1/1.56" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/1.7 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has better lens aperture than Nothing Phone (1).
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size 1 μm 0.7 μm Nothing Phone (1) has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Nothing Phone (1) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom - 6x
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, Beauty mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Scene mode, Live Photos, Filter mode, Document mode 2.0, Extreme Night Vision Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Filter mode, dual-view
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) OIS+EIS dual stabilisation Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI Triple camera, AI Scene Enhancement, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 50 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/2.76" -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Samsung JN1 -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Nothing Phone (1) has better second camera lens aperture than Nothing Phone (1).
Field of View (2nd Camera) 114 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera Depth camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.0 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has better front lens aperture than Nothing Phone (1).
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Beauty mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Filter mode Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has larger battery capacity than Nothing Phone (1).
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 70 min -
Wireless Charging Yes - Nothing Phone (1) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi, Reverse wireless charging -
Run Time Details - Playback (YouTube): up to 21 hrs
CELLULAR Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - OxygenOS (based on Android 12)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 AAC, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, RAW, OPUS, AMR-WB, 3GPP, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, LHDC, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 AVC, MPEG-4, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, AV1
FEATURES Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, RGB sensor, gyroscope, sensor core Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Three microphones, dual stereo speakers Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker
OTHERS Nothing Phone (1) OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, SuperVOOC 33W power adapter
Compliant Standards IP53 -
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