Oppo A6 5G vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.75-inch Oppo A6 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on January 13, 2026, against the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo A6 5G
- Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Stereo speakers
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
- 66% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (884K versus 531K)
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- 52% higher pixel density (388 vs 256 PPI)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- More energy-efficient CPU β Dimensity 7300 Pro
- 31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1015 and 776 points
- Weighs 17 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.75 inches | 6.77 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1570 pixels | 1080 x 2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.9:9 |
| PPI | 256 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1125 nits | 1300 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Panda Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | 86.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 166.61 mm (6.56 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 78.51 mm (3.09 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.61 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 216 g (7.62 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP54 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue, Pink, Purple | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.83/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Good (C) Β· 90 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1072 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1414 | 2511 |
| Single-core score | 776 | 1015 |
| Multi-core score | 1992 | 2922 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 234118 | 347556 |
| GPU | 45437 | 126923 |
| Memory | 109175 | 143829 |
| UX | 142889 | 265899 |
| Total score | 531619 | 884207 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [4 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 11393 |
| Video editing | - | 5297 |
| Photo editing | - | 23565 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9751 |
| Writing score | - | 17591 |
Recent User Tests
Oppo A6 5G
No benchmark results yet
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-17 (Minekenet) | AnTuTu 12 | 971209 |
| π 2026-04-21 (Zenos) | AnTuTu 11 | 911497 |
| π 2026-04-07 (a1kzz) | AnTuTu 11 | 694121 |
| π 2026-03-26 (Kashi) | AnTuTu 11 | 884207 |
| π 2026-01-25 (amor) | AnTuTu 11 | 875040 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | ColorOS 15 | Nothing OS 3.5 |
| OS updates | 1 year | 3 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (37% in 30 min) | Yes (57% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:07 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1400 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 10:31 hr |
| Watching video | - | 18:14 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:14 hr |
| Standby | - | 124 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#104th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN9 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.57" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 15 mm |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC08A8 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4640 x 3488 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | GalaxyCore GC16B3 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2026 | October 2025 |
| Release date | January 2026 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $249 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite is definitely a better buy.
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