Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, vs Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8050. 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 193g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
  • 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 Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
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 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 87 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1097 nits
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 162.7 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
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-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
87.8 %
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
87 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8050
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/3 (Cortex-A715)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 657 MediaTek APU 570
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 256 576
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1111
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
1097
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
2560
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
3359
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11111097
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25603359
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3304n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
753533
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
756046
CPU227081202050
GPU210531241133
Memory155451151384
UX160470161479
NanoReview Score753533756046
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
n/a
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
4526
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
n/a
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
14566
Writing scoren/a21230
Web scoren/a12895
Video editingn/a6527
Data manipulationn/a8914
NanoReview Scoren/a14566

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 3.1
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 HIOS 14

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 No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
32:47
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
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 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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: 64 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN9n/a
Sensor size1/1.571/1.7
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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/2.5
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 CMOS
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
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
5G SupportYesYes

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
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
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 ($) 399 280
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 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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