Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Huawei Pura 70 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Huawei Pura 70

72 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
VS
71 out 100
Huawei Pura 70
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Huawei Pura 70

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, vs Huawei Pura 70, Manufactured in May, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Huawei Pura 70
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
vs
Huawei Pura 70

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 2500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1097 nits
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.95 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
87.8 %
Huawei Pura 70
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Huawei Pura 70 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/3 (Cortex-A715)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 657 n/a
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz n/a
FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1111
Huawei Pura 70
1252
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
2560
Huawei Pura 70
4096
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11111252
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25604096
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3304n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus], [Huawei Pura 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
753533
Huawei Pura 70
837922
CPU227081287309
GPU210531150681
Memory155451221038
UX160470178894
NanoReview Score753533837922

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2)
OS Size 27 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:01 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
32:47
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Web Browsing13:26 hn/a
Video Playback18:52 hn/a
Games06:37 hn/a
Standby Mode163 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung GN9Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.571/1.3
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
88.1 dB
Huawei Pura 70
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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