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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs OnePlus 12R

The short answer

  • OnePlus 12R has the bigger battery: 5,500 mAh against 5,080.
  • OnePlus 12R charges faster, at 100 W against 50.
  • Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has the faster screen: 144 Hz against 120.

Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.

2 phones side by side.

Specification Nothing Phone (4a) Pro Nothing Phone (4a) Pro ₹39,999launch price OnePlus 12R OnePlus 12R ₹39,999launch price · Feb 2024
Placement
At its priceLower half ₹30–40kTop quarter ₹30–40k
Spec index8.2 / 108.6 / 10
Key Specs
RAM8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR5x8 GB / 16 GB
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, 8-core, up to 2.8 GHzQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Rear Camera50 MP main + 50 MP periscope telephoto + ultra-wide50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera32 MP16 MP
Battery5,080 mAh (5,400 mAh India only)5500 mAh
Display6.83-inch flexible AMOLED, 1260 x 2800, 144 Hz6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
General
Launch Date05 March 2026 (announced); on sale in India 13 March 2026February 6, 2024 (Official)
Operating SystemAndroid 16Android v14
Custom UINothing OS 4.1OxygenOS 14
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPUQualcomm Kryo, 8-core, up to 2.8 GHz (1 prime core up to 2.8 GHz + 3 performance cores up to 2.4 GHz + 4 efficiency cores up to 1.8 GHz)Octa core (3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 + 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A710 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)
Fabrication4 nm TSMC process4 nm
GraphicsQualcomm Adreno 722Adreno 740
RAM8 GB / 12 GB8 GB / 16 GB
RAM TypeLPDDR5xLPDDR5X
Architecture—64 bit
Display
Display TypeFlexible AMOLED, 10-bit, 1.07 billion colours, 1,000,000:1 contrastLTPO4 AMOLED ProXDR
Screen Size6.83 inches6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Resolution1260 x 2800 pixels1264x2780 px (1.5K)
Pixel Density450 PPI450 ppi
Screen ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Touch ScreenYes, touch sampling rate up to 2500 HzYes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Brightness800 nits typical, 1600 nits outdoor, 5000 nits peak4500 nits (peak)
Refresh Rate144 Hz adaptive (PWM dimming 2160 Hz)120 Hz (LTPO 4.0, 1-120 Hz adaptive)
Aspect Ratio—19.8:9
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)—90.88 %
Bezel-less display—Yes with punch-hole display
HDR 10 / HDR+ support—Yes, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision
Design
Height163.6 mm163.3 mm
Width76.6 mm75.3 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.8 mm
Weight210 g207 grams
Build MaterialAircraft-grade aluminium unibodyFrame: Aluminium Back: Glass Front: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursSilver, Black, PinkCool Blue, Iron Gray
WaterproofIP65 certified; tested for water immersion up to 25 cm for up to 20 minutesYes, IP64
Main Camera
Camera SetupTripleTriple
Resolution50 MP main + 50 MP periscope telephoto + ultra-wide50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (Sony IMX890, 1/1.56" sensor size, OIS) 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (112 degree) 2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera (4 cm focus distance)
SensorMain 1/1.56 inch, periscope 1/2.75 inch, ultra-wide 1/4 inch—
AutofocusMain: auto focus, 2x2 OCL PDAF; Periscope: auto focus, PDAFYes
OISNoYes
Shooting ModesUltra XDR, Ultra XDR motion photo, Portrait Optimiser, Macro (built into the default mode), Night ModeContinuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Nightscape Pro Mode Macro Mode
Camera FeaturesTrueLens Engine 4, AI Semantic Segmentation (12 layers), Image Super Resolution (ISR) algorithm, rapid shutter, 2x in-sensor zoom on main, 3.5x optical / 7x in-sensor / 140x ultra zoom on periscope; apertures f/1.88 main, f/2.88 periscope, F/2.2 ultra-wide with 120 degree field of viewAuto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Video Recording4K Ultra XDR at 30 fps; 1080p Ultra XDR at 30 or 60 fps3840x2160 @ 60 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording FeaturesSlo-mo at 1080p 120 fps, Time Lapse at 4K / 1080pSlo-motion (1920x1080 @ 240 fps, 1280x720 @ 480 fps) EIS
Flash—Yes, LED Flash
Settings—Exposure compensation, ISO control
Front Camera
Camera SetupSingleSingle
Resolution32 MP16 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
Camera FeaturesF/2.2 aperture, 1/3.44 inch sensor, 89 degree field of view—
Autofocus—No
Flash—No
Video Recording—1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Battery
Capacity5,080 mAh (5,400 mAh India only)5500 mAh
RemovableNoNo
Wireless ChargingNoNo
Quick Charging50 W wired charging; 7.5 W reverse wired charging; PPS / PD3.0 / PD2.0 / QC3.0 / QC2.0 / DCP / SDP / CDP / UFCSYes, Fast, 100W SUPERVOOC
USB Type-CYesYes
Type—Li-ion
Storage
Internal Memory128 GB / 256 GB128 GB / 256 GB
Expandable MemoryNoNo
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
USB OTG—Yes
Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)Dual SIMDual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
SIM SizeNano-SIM (4FF); eSIM supported excluding IndiaSIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support5G, 4G LTE, 3G, 2G5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
5G Bandsn1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78—
4G Bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71—
3G BandsB1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19—
2G Bands850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5GYes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi Features2x2 MIMO, TWT, MU-MIMO, OFDMAWi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth5.4Yes, v5.3
GPSGPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)Yes with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS
NFCYesYes
USB ConnectivityUSB Type-CUSB 2.0, Type-C, Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE—Yes
SIM 1—-
EDGE—Available
SIM 2—-
GPRS—Available
Infrared Sensor—Yes
Multimedia
Stereo SpeakerNoYes
LoudspeakerYesYes
Audio Features2 high-definition mics; audio recording in WAV, AAC, AMRDolby Atmos
FM Radio—No
Audio Jack—USB Type-C
Sensors
Fingerprint SensorYesYes
Fingerprint Sensor PositionOn-screenIn Display
Fingerprint Sensor TypeIn-screen optical scanner—
Heart Rate MonitorNoNo
Other SensorsAccelerometer, Gyroscope, Electronic Compass, Proximity Sensor, Front Ambient Light Sensor, Linear Haptic MotorLight sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope