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Nothing Phone 2 vs Nothing Phone 2a

Summary
Performance

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)

8 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro

Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)

8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)

12 GB RAM

Display

6.7" (17.02 cm)

LTPO AMOLED

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

120 Hz Refresh Rate

6.7" (17.02 cm)

Flexible AMOLED

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

120 Hz Refresh Rate

6.78" (17.22 cm)

LTPO AMOLED

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

32 MP Wide Angle Lens

32 MP Wide Angle Lens

16 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4700 mAh

45W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

5000 mAh

45W Fast Charging

No Wireless Charging

6000 mAh

80W Super VOOC Charging

No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB

UFS 3.1

128 GB

UFS 2.2

256 GB

UFS 4.0

Expert Rating

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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8.0/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 4,599 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 88,515 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 1,215 ratings

Benchmarks

1,195,555AnTuTu Score

17h 9m Battery Life (PC Mark)

707,480AnTuTu Score

14h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)

1,709,077AnTuTu Score

14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices
Rs. 31,400 @Amazon Buy
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Rs. 18,978 @Amazon Buy
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Rs. 42,998 @Amazon Buy
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General
Launch Date

July 21, 2023 (Official)

March 12, 2024 (Official)

January 13, 2025 (Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years

3 Years

4 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

4 Years

6 Years

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Nothing OS

Oxygen OS

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

CPU

Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 + 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)

Octa core (2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510)

Octa core (3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 + 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

4 nm

4 nm

4 nm

Graphics

Adreno 730

Mali-G610 MC4

Adreno 750

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Display
Excellent
Excellent
Best in Class
Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

LTPO AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

6.78 " (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1600 nits

1300 nits

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi

395 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.51 %

87.8 %

90.55 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass 7i

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

, HDR 10+

, HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.65 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 162.1 mm
Width: 76.4 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm

Height: 161.74 mm
Width: 76.32 mm
Thickness: 8.55 mm

Height: 161.7 mm
Width: 75.8 mm
Thickness: 8.0 mm

Weight

201.2 grams

190 grams

206 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Plastic

Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

, Splash proof, IP54

, Splash proof, IP54

, Splash proof, IP65

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Resolution

50 MP Primary Camera,10x Digital Zoom,f/1.88, Wide Angle(24 mm focal length, 1/1.56" sensor size, IMX890, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor, 1µm pixel size)50 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1/2.7" sensor size)

50 MP Primary Camera,10x Digital Zoom,f/1.88, Wide Angle(1/1.56" sensor size, S5KGN9, ISO-CELL)50 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1/2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)

50 MP Primary Camera,10x Digital Zoom,f/1.8, Wide Angle (84° field-of-view)(24 mm focal length, 1/1.56" sensor size, LYT 700, 1µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(16 mm focal length, 1/4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)50 MP f/2.0, Telephoto Camera(47 mm focal length, 1/2.75" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)

Autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

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)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 480 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion
Video HDR
Action Mode

Slo-motion
Action Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slo-motion
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera
Excellent
Very Good
Excellent
Resolution

32 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1/2.74" sensor size, Exmor RS, 0.8µm pixel size)

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1/2.74" sensor size, Exmor RS)

16 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/3.09" sensor size, Exmor RS, 1µm pixel size)

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 60 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Excellent
Very Good
Excellent
Capacity

4700 mAh

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Wireless Charging

Charging Time: 130 minutes

Quick Charging

, 45W Fast Charging, 100% in 55 minutes

, 45W Fast Charging, 50% in 23 minutes

, 80W Super VOOC Charging, 50% in 20 minutes

Storage
Internal Memory

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

No

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.0

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G, 4G

5G, 4G

5G, 4G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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) / 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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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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) / 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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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.20 W/kg, Body: 0.98 W/kg

Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 0.90 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.3

, v5.3

, v5.4

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

No

Stereo Speakers

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Optical

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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