Between the ThinkPhone and Nord CE 4, the ThinkPhone comes out ahead in front camera and antutu, while the Nord CE 4 wins on wired charging and battery capacity. Overall, the ThinkPhone scores 64.6 and the Nord CE 4 scores 63.2 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (64.6 vs 63.2). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
Pick the ThinkPhone 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, antutu, refresh rate, among others.
Pick the Nord CE 4 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are wired charging, battery capacity, weight, among others.
Both ship with comparable ram, main camera, 5g support, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Motorola - ThinkPhone wins
- ▲Front camera — 100.00% more. 32 MP vs 16 MP.
- ▲AnTuTu — 66.67% more. 1200000 vs 720000.
- ▲Refresh rate — 20.00% more. 144 Hz vs 120 Hz.
- ▲Pixel density — 2.03% more. 402 ppi vs 394 ppi.
- ▲Water resistance: IP68 (vs IP54).
- ▲Wireless charging: 15 W vs 0 W.
Why OnePlus - Nord CE 4 wins
- ▲Wired charging — 47.06% more. 100 W vs 68 W.
- ▲Battery capacity — 10.00% more. 5500 mAh vs 5000 mAh.
- ▲Weight — 3.00 g less. 186 vs 189.
- ▲Screen size — 1.52% more. 6.7 " vs 6.6 ".
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Motorola - ThinkPhone | OnePlus - Nord CE 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 189 g | 186 glead |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.2 mmlead |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP68lead | IP54 |
| Form factor | bar | bar |
Display
| Spec | Motorola - ThinkPhone | OnePlus - Nord CE 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 6.6 " | 6.7 "lead |
| Pixel densityⓘ | 402 ppilead | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 144 Hzlead | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 1200 nitslead | 1100 nits |
Performance
Cameras
| Spec | Motorola - ThinkPhone | OnePlus - Nord CE 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Main cameraⓘ | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Front camera | 32 MPlead | 16 MP |
| Optical image stabilizationⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | Motorola - ThinkPhone | OnePlus - Nord CE 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 5500 mAhlead |
| Wired chargingⓘ | 68 W | 100 Wlead |
| Wireless chargingⓘ | 15 Wlead | 0 W |
Connectivity
| Spec | Motorola - ThinkPhone | OnePlus - Nord CE 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G supportⓘ | true | true |
| Headphone jack | false | false |
| microSD slot | false | truelead |
Operating System
| Spec | Motorola - ThinkPhone | OnePlus - Nord CE 4 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android | Android |
| Promised OS updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery, ThinkPhone or Nord CE 4?+
Nord CE 4 has 10.0% more battery — 5000 mAh vs 5500 mAh.
Which is lighter, ThinkPhone or Nord CE 4?+
Nord CE 4 is 3g lighter — 189g vs 186g.
Is ThinkPhone waterproof?+
ThinkPhone has an IP68 rating.
Does Nord CE 4 support 5G?+
Yes, Nord CE 4 supports 5G.
Which has a better camera, ThinkPhone or Nord CE 4?+
Nord CE 4 has a 50 MP main camera vs 50 MP.
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