Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Oppo A54

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, vs Oppo A54, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetMediatek Helio P35. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 192g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Oppo A54

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Oppo A54
    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

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.7 in 6.51 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 269 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 82.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    1097 nits
    Oppo A54
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IPX4
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    87.8 %
    Oppo A54
    82.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Oppo A54 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro Mediatek Helio P35
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/3 (Cortex-A715)
    - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 657 No
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 PowerVR GE8320
    GPU Cores 256 32
    GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    1111
    Oppo A54
    479
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    2560
    Oppo A54
    1522
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1111479
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25601522
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)3304n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    753533
    Oppo A54
    147559
    CPU22708153877
    GPU21053118570
    Memory15545137818
    UX16047037294
    NanoReview Score753533147559

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1600 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 27 GB n/a
    UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 ColorOS 11.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 50 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 40 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:01 h 2:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    32:47
    Oppo A54
    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 13 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED 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) 90 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Standard: 13 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
    Focal length24 mm25 mm
    SensorSamsung GN9Samsung S5K3L6
    Sensor size1/1.571/3.06
    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 16 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4624x3468 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
    Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.06
    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, HID, A2DP
    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 SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS 1/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
    LTE categoryn/a7
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    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
    Oppo A54
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced July, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
    Release Date August, 2024 yr April, 2021 yr
    Launch Price ($) 399 160
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No n/a
    * 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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