Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Infinix Hot 30 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Infinix Hot 30

72 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
VS
46 out 100
Infinix Hot 30
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Infinix Hot 30

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, vs Infinix Hot 30, Manufactured in March, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Infinix Hot 30
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Infinix Hot 30
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
vs
Infinix Hot 30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 700 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 270 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 83 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1097 nits
Infinix Hot 30
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 168.76 mm (6.64 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 76.61 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
87.8 %
Infinix Hot 30
83 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Infinix Hot 30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/3 (Cortex-A715)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 657 MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1111
Infinix Hot 30
431
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
2560
Infinix Hot 30
1406
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1111431
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25601406
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3304n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
753533
Infinix Hot 30
261095
CPU22708182099
GPU21053141276
Memory15545164591
UX16047073029
NanoReview Score753533261095
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
n/a
Infinix Hot 30
753
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a753
Sources: 3DMark [Infinix Hot 30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
n/a
Infinix Hot 30
8102
Writing scoren/a9187
Web scoren/a7091
Video editingn/a6169
Data manipulationn/a5513
NanoReview Scoren/a8102

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13
OS Size 27 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 XOS 12.6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
32:47
Infinix Hot 30
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 4208x3120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN9SK Hynix Hi5021Q
Sensor size1/1.571/2.55
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 n/a
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 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
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
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM B2|3|5|8
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1|2|4|5|8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1234578202828B384041)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
88.1 dB
Infinix Hot 30
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced July, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 115
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2a) Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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