Welcome to the 91mobiles Blind Camera League! We’re on a mission to uncover the best smartphone camera out there, spanning every price range and tackling real-world scenarios. And here’s where you come in—it’s up to you to decide which photos stand out. Just pick your favourites, and watch as the lowest-ranked phone gets knocked out. The top pick advances, moving through the rounds until we crown the ultimate champion!
Round one competitors
In the first round, we have the OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G (review) and the Nothing Phone 2a (review) competing for the title of Best Camera Phone Under Rs 25,000. Check out the blind camera comparisons below, and vote for your favourite photos!
Competitors in Group A-C (Under Rs 25,000):
- Group A: Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Vivo T3 Pro 5G
- Group B: iQOO Z9s Pro vs Realme 13 Plus 5G
- Group C: Tecno Camon 30 5G vs Infinix Note 40 5G
Camera specs at a glance:
Before we begin our blind camera test, let’s review these phones’ on-paper specs. Since it is a blind camera test, we have renamed the phones “Phone A” and “Phone B.” The names will be disclosed once the poll ends after a week.
| OnePlus Nord CE 4 | Nothing Phone 2a | |
| Primary camera | 50 MP (Sony LYT-600), f/1.8 with CAF and PDAF & OIS | 50 MP, f/1.88, with PDAF & OIS |
| Secondary camera | 8 MP (Sony IMX355, ultrawide), f/2.2 | 50 MP (ultrawide), f/2.2 |
| Front Camera | 16 MP, f/2.4 with EIS | 32 MP, f/2.2 |
Daylight HDR
Here’s a daylight shot captured from both phones at the same time, to test their HDR capabilities, colour science, sharpness etc.
Ultrawide
We took these shots at our office to test how well the OnePlus Nord CE 4 and Nothing Phone 2a can handle distortion on the ultrawide lens, and apply perspective correction, colour consistency, HDR processing, and other elements.
Portrait
We took the following portrait shots from the OnePlus Nord CE 4 and Nothing Phone 2a, we matched the time and kept the same focal length and distance.
Selfie
The following selfies are captured from both phones, to test the front camera on parameters like colour management, focusing capabilities, HDR processing, and more.
Low light without night mode
The following low-light pictures were taken from both phones without using night mode, to test their low-light capabilities.
Low light with night mode
Here are the night mode samples clicked in the same setup, on the OnePlus Nord CE 4 and Nothing Phone 2a.
This wraps up our blind camera comparison between the OnePlus Nord CE 4 and Nothing Phone 2a. Now, it’s time to pick the images you like more, by casting your vote in the polls attached to each segment. The polls will remain open for exactly a week. Come back on Monday, November 11th to find out the winner of this shootout.
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