Between the Phone (3a) and Find N5, the Phone (3a) comes out ahead in front camera and weight, while the Find N5 wins on antutu and ram. Overall, the Phone (3a) scores 62.5 and the Find N5 scores 74.1 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Find N5 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 11.6 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Phone (3a) if you photograph or shoot video regularly and want the better imaging pipeline of the two. The biggest gaps in its favor are front camera, weight.
Pick the Find N5 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are antutu, ram, wired charging, among others.
Both ship with comparable main camera, refresh rate, 5g support, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Find N5 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Nothing - Phone (3a) wins
- ▲Front camera — 300.00% more. 32 MP vs 8 MP.
- ▲Weight — 28.00 g less. 201 vs 229.
Why Oppo - Find N5 wins
- ▲AnTuTu — 219.51% more. 2620000 vs 820000.
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 16 GB vs 8 GB.
- ▲Wired charging — 60.00% more. 80 W vs 50 W.
- ▲Screen size — 19.94% more. 8.12 " vs 6.77 ".
- ▲Battery capacity — 12.00% more. 5600 mAh vs 5000 mAh.
- ▲Pixel density — 3.88% more. 402 ppi vs 387 ppi.
- ▲Water resistance: IPX9 (vs IP64).
- ▲Promised OS updates: 5 (vs 3).
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Nothing - Phone (3a) | Oppo - Find N5 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 glead | 229 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mmlead | 8.93 mm |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP64 | IPX9lead |
| Form factor | bar | foldable_booklead |
Display
| Spec | Nothing - Phone (3a) | Oppo - Find N5 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 6.77 " | 8.12 "lead |
| Pixel densityⓘ | 387 ppi | 402 ppilead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 3000 nits | 5000 nitslead |
Performance
Cameras
| Spec | Nothing - Phone (3a) | Oppo - Find N5 |
|---|---|---|
| Main cameraⓘ | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Front camera | 32 MPlead | 8 MP |
| Optical image stabilizationⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing - Phone (3a) | Oppo - Find N5 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 5600 mAhlead |
| Wired chargingⓘ | 50 W | 80 Wlead |
| Wireless chargingⓘ | 0 W | 50 Wlead |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing - Phone (3a) | Oppo - Find N5 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G supportⓘ | true | true |
| Headphone jack | false | false |
| microSD slot | false | false |
Operating System
| Spec | Nothing - Phone (3a) | Oppo - Find N5 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android | Android |
| Promised OS updates | 3 years | 5 yearslead |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery, Phone (3a) or Find N5?+
Find N5 has 12.0% more battery — 5000 mAh vs 5600 mAh.
Which is lighter, Phone (3a) or Find N5?+
Phone (3a) is 28g lighter — 201g vs 229g.
Is Phone (3a) waterproof?+
Phone (3a) has an IP64 rating.
Does Find N5 support 5G?+
Yes, Find N5 supports 5G.
Which has more RAM, Phone (3a) or Find N5?+
Find N5 offers 16GB of RAM.
Which has a better camera, Phone (3a) or Find N5?+
Find N5 has a 50 MP main camera vs 50 MP.
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