How OnePlus Nord 3 will fare against Nothing Phone (2)
What's the story
The OnePlus Nord 3 may receive a fair reception, given the popularity of the Nord series in the Indian market.
However, Carl Pei-led Nothing is all set to spoil the party for OnePlus. The Nothing Phone (2) pre-orders will begin on June 29, way ahead of Nord 3's debut, which may happen on July 5.
Here's how the devices will fare against each other.
Design
The OnePlus Nord 3 will have an Alert Slider
The OnePlus Nord 3 will bear a center-aligned punch-hole and an in-display fingerprint reader. Similar aesthetics could be seen on Nothing Phone (2).
The Nord 3 will enjoy Alert Slider and a glass back.
The Phone (2) will feature an aluminum casing and Corning's protection on the front/rear. At the back, it'll sport segmented Glyph lighting as opposed to Phone (1)'s continuous LED strips.
Display
The handsets should feature up to 120Hz refresh rate
The OnePlus Nord 3 will feature a 6.74-inch Full-HD+ (1240x2772 pixels) AMOLED screen with a 40Hz-120Hz adaptive refresh rate and 1,450-nits of maximum brightness.
The Nothing Phone (2) is confirmed to get a 0.15-inch bigger display than its predecessor, meaning it might pack a 6.7-inch panel, probably with a Full-HD+ resolution and up to 120Hz refresh rate.
Cameras
A 50MP main camera is expected on both devices
The OnePlus Nord 3 will get two circular cutouts and dual LED modules. It'll house a 50MP (OIS) IMX890 primary, 8MP ultra-wide, and 2MP macro snapper.
The Phone (2) would retain a dual camera arrangement but with a twin-LED flash configuration. It could feature 50MP (OIS) main and a 50MP ultra-wide camera.
Up front, expect them to have 16MP and 32MP snappers, respectively.
Internals
The devices will be shipped with Android 13
The OnePlus Nord 3 will be powered by Dimensity 9000 processor, along with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.
The Nothing Phone (2) is confirmed to use Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC.
The devices will boot Android 13 with Oxygen OS 13.1 and Nothing OS 2.0, respectively.
The Nord 3 will have a slightly bigger battery (5,000mAh v/s 4,700mAh) than the Phone (2).
Pricing
OnePlus Nord 3, Nothing Phone (2): Price and availability
As per the leaked data, the OnePlus Nord 3 will be offered in 8GB/128GB and 16GB/256GB configurations, which will cost Rs. 32,999 and Rs. 36,999, respectively. OnePlus may open the pre-bookings for the device on July 5.
The Nothing Phone (2) is speculated to begin at around Rs. 40,000. Customers can pre-book it starting June 29 by depositing a refundable amount of Rs. 2,000.
Verdict
Which one should you consider?
The OnePlus Nord 3 will be targeted at buyers seeking a mid-range performance-focused smartphone for gaming and day-to-day tasks. It'll compete with POCO F5, Samsung Galaxy F54, and iQOO Neo 7 Pro.
Contrarily, the Nothing Phone (2) will cater to the needs of customers who prefer aesthetics, camera performance, bloatware-free UI, wireless charging, and more. It'll take on the Pixel 7a.