Realme Note 60 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Note 60 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme Note 60
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 190g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme Note 60 and Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 560 nits 700 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 87.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme Note 60
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1097 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.26 mm (6.59 in) 161.7 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.67 mm (3.02 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.84 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme Note 60
85.6 %
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Realme Note 60 and Nothing Phone (2a) Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/3 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor n/a MediaTek APU 657
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme Note 60
420
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme Note 60
1535
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
2560
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4201111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15352560
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3304
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme Note 60
250149
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
753533
CPU90471227081
GPU23788210531
Memory70781155451
UX65109160470
NanoReview Score250149753533

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 27 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme Note 60
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
32:47
Web Browsingn/a13:26 h
Video Playbackn/a18:52 h
Gamesn/a06:37 h
Standby Moden/a163 h

Main camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 32 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix32 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length25 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN9
Sensor sizen/a1/1.57
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme Note 60
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
88.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 90 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W No
* 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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