Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Oppo Realme C30

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, vs Oppo Realme C30, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme C30
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 190g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Oppo Realme C30
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 700 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 82.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1097 nits
Oppo Realme C30
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
87.8 %
Oppo Realme C30
82.3 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Oppo Realme C30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro Unisoc Tiger T612
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/3 (Cortex-A715)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 657 n/a
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 614 MHz
FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1111
Oppo Realme C30
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
2560
Oppo Realme C30
1556
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1111512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25601556
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3304n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
753533
Oppo Realme C30
228611
CPU22708175961
GPU21053131322
Memory15545159626
UX16047061702
NanoReview Score753533228611
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
n/a
Oppo Realme C30
413
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
n/a
Oppo Realme C30
7603
Writing scoren/a7826
Web scoren/a7204
Video editingn/a4917
Data manipulationn/a5723
NanoReview Scoren/a7603

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 2 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11
OS Size 27 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 Realme UI Go

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 10 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) No
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 2:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
32:47
Oppo Realme C30
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 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3264x2448 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) No
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung GN9n/a
Sensor size1/1.571/4.0
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 5 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/5.0
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 720p 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
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 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 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA Bands 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B/B1/B3/B5/B8)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
88.1 dB
Oppo Realme C30
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 85
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No Yes 10 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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