Lava Agni 2 5G vs Nothing Phone 2a

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Comparing the Lava Agni 2 5G vs Nothing Phone 2a across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nothing Phone 2a scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,454, while Lava Agni 2 5G scores 2,442, making Nothing Phone 2a the better performer.


Display: Lava Agni 2 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 6.7 inches, making Lava Agni 2 5G the larger display of the two. Lava Agni 2 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a's Flexible AMOLED, making Lava Agni 2 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Lava Agni 2 5G and Nothing Phone 2a feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Lava Agni 2 5G offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 2a better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nothing Phone 2a delivers longer battery life with 14h 13m, while Lava Agni 2 5G delivers 9h 55m, making Nothing Phone 2a the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Lava Agni 2 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 128 GB, making Lava Agni 2 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Nothing Phone 2a receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Lava Agni 2 5G is rated 7.


User Rating: Nothing Phone 2a receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Lava Agni 2 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Lava Agni 2 5G
₹19,483
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₹23,999
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Summary

Spec Score

80%
82%

Release Date

24 May, 2023
12 Mar, 2024

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7050
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1084x2412 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4700 mAh
5000 mAh
66W Fast Charging
45W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Good design
  • Respectable AMOLED display
  • Near stock Android
  • Decent performance
  • Unique design and glyph interface
  • Impressive AMOLED display
  • Capable cameras
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Battery life could have been better
  • Limited RAM and storage
  • Low light photography needs improvement
  • Transparent back is prone to smudges and scratches
  • No charger in the box

User Ratings

4.1/5
(6,534 ratings)
4.4/5
(98,608 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

544,907
AnTuTu Score
707,480
AnTuTu Score
9h 55m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

May 24, 2023
(Official)
Mar 12, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v14

OS Updates

2 Years
3 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
4 Years

Custom UI

N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7050
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G610 MC4

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

544,907
707,480

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
1,151

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.6 %
41.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1084x2412 px (FHD+)

Brightness

950 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
1300 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1100 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.54 %
87.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.65 %
91.65 %

Design

Height

164.1 mm
161.74 mm

Width

74.7 mm
76.32 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.55 mm

Weight

210 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.881/1.55" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Action Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4700 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Fast Charging 50% in 16 minutes
Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

9h 55m
14h 13m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 31m 14s
0h 30m 15s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope