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

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Nothing Phone (2)

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

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, vs Nothing Phone (2), Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 201.2g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2)

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Nothing Phone (2)
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

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

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 394 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 700 nits 600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 87.5 %
    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
    Nothing Phone (2)
    991 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a98.3 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a90 Hz
    Response timen/a1 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus], [Nothing Phone (2)]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
    Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 201.2 g (7.1 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IP54
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gray    		 - White
    - Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    87.8 %
    Nothing Phone (2)
    87.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Nothing Phone (2) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/3 (Cortex-A715)    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 657 Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 730
    GPU Cores 256 1024
    GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 900 MHz
    FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    1111
    Nothing Phone (2)
    1718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    2560
    Nothing Phone (2)
    4478
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11111718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25604478
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)3304n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus], [Nothing Phone (2)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    753533
    Nothing Phone (2)
    1200612
    CPU227081348707
    GPU210531385273
    Memory155451207889
    UX160470258743
    NanoReview Score7535331200612

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size 27 GB 28 GB
    UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 Nothing OS 2.5

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4700 mAh
    Max Charging Power 50 W 45 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 (62% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:01 h 1:04 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    32:47
    Nothing Phone (2)
    23:16
    Web Browsing13:26 h10:12 h
    Video Playback18:52 h16:37 h
    Games06:37 h06:07 h
    Standby Mode163 h91 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    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) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 114 ° 114 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Focal length24 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung GN9Sony IMX890
    Sensor size1/1.571/1.56
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KJN1
    Sensor size1/2.761/2.76
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)]

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
    Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Sony IMX615
    Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.74
    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 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 5.3
    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
    - 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
    LTE categoryn/a20
    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
    Nothing Phone (2)
    81.9 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
    Release Date August, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 399 599
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No
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