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Nothing Phone 2a vs Nothing Phone 2a Plus

 
  Nothing Phone 2a Nothing Phone 2a Plus
Price $350.00 $415.00
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 2024, March 05 2024, July 31
Status Available. Released 2024, March 12 Available. Released 2024, August 03

BODY

Dimensions 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.34 in) 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.70 oz) 190 g (6.70 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back 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 IP54 - splash, water and dust resistant
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
IP54 - splash, water and dust resistant
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)

DISPLAY

Type AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak) AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)
Size 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Others Always On Display Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 2.6 Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 2.6
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510) Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU Mali-G610 MC4 Mali-G610 MC4

MEMORY

Card slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB 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@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm 50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
Features HDR HDR
Video 1080p@60fps 4K@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No No

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 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes, 360˚ 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 5000 mAh, non-removable 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour (advertised) 50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min (advertised)

MISC

Colors Black, White, Milk, Blue Black, Grey
Models A142
Price $ 349.99 / € 323.88 / £ 299.00 / ₹ 22,785 € 413.75 / £ 386.00 / ₹ 24,004

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 578493 (v9), 684574 (v10)
GeekBench: 2184 (v5), 2592 (v6)
3DMark Wild life: 4131 (offscreen 1440p)
AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10)
GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6)
3DMark Wild life: 4795 (offscreen 1440p)
Display 981 nits max brightness (measured) 1097 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -26.3 LUFS (Good) -26.6 LUFS (Good)
Battery (new) Active use score 15:53h Active use score 16:48h
  Nothing Phone 2a Nothing Phone 2a Plus