Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Infinix Note 30 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, vs Infinix Note 30 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 203g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 30 Pro
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Infinix Note 30 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 700 nits 900 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 86.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1097 nits
Infinix Note 30 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 162.72 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75.95 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.12 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Black
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
87.8 %
Infinix Note 30 Pro
86.9 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Infinix Note 30 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/3 (Cortex-A715)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 657 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1111
Infinix Note 30 Pro
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
2560
Infinix Note 30 Pro
1946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1111730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25601946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3304n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
753533
Infinix Note 30 Pro
427867
CPU227081130318
GPU21053170876
Memory155451108477
UX160470118196
NanoReview Score753533427867
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
n/a
Infinix Note 30 Pro
1237
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1237
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
n/a
Infinix Note 30 Pro
10787
Writing scoren/a13162
Web scoren/a9348
Video editingn/a6470
Data manipulationn/a7465
NanoReview Scoren/a10787

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 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
32:47
Infinix Note 30 Pro
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 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.75
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN9Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.571/1.67
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
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 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Hynix HI-1631Q
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.2
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 2|3|5|8
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1|5|8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1358384041)
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 Note 30 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 245
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 68 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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