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Nothing Phone 2 vs Nothing Phone 2a

 
  Nothing Phone 2 Nothing Phone 2a
Price $570.00 $350.00
Our Rating 5.6 5.6
Brand Nothing Nothing
Category Smartphone Smartphone

Version

NETWORK

Technology GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

LAUNCH

Announced 2023, July 11 2024, March 05
Status Available. Released 2023, July 17 Available. Released 2024, March 12

BODY

Dimensions 162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in) 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.34 in)
Weight 201.2 g (7.09 oz) 190 g (6.70 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Others 11 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 33 addressable zones)
Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator)
IP54 - splash, water and dust resistant
IP54 - splash, water and dust resistant
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)

DISPLAY

Type LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak) AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)
Size 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Others Always On Display Always On Display

PLATFORM

OS Android 13, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 2.6 Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 2.6
Chipset Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510)
GPU Adreno 730 Mali-G610 MC4

MEMORY

Card slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Features HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@60fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No No
Others Snapdragon Sound

COMMS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes, 360˚
Infrared port
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 4700 mAh, non-removable 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min (advertised)
15W wireless, 100% in 130 min (advertised)
5W reverse wireless
45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour (advertised)

MISC

Colors White, Dark Gray Black, White, Milk, Blue
Models A065 A142
Price $ 570.00 / € 530.56 / £ 552.91 $ 349.99 / € 323.88 / £ 299.00 / ₹ 22,785

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 895434 (v9), 972126 (v10)
GeekBench: 3957 (v5.5), 4219 (v6.0)
GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 578493 (v9), 684574 (v10)
GeekBench: 2184 (v5), 2592 (v6)
3DMark Wild life: 4131 (offscreen 1440p)
Display 998 nits max brightness (measured) 981 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -23.9 LUFS (Very good) -26.3 LUFS (Good)
Battery (new) Active use score 14:21h Active use score 15:53h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 103h
  Nothing Phone 2 Nothing Phone 2a

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