Nothing Phone 2a Plus vs Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB

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Comparing the Nothing Phone 2a Plus vs Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,239, while Nothing Phone 2a Plus scores 2,203, making Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB the better performer.


Display: Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Nothing Phone 2a Plus offers 6.7 inches, making Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a Plus's Flexible AMOLED, making Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 2a Plus and Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2a Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 2a Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nothing Phone 2a Plus delivers longer battery life with 14h 34m, while Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB delivers 10h 20m, making Nothing Phone 2a Plus the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Nothing Phone 2a Plus and Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Nothing Phone 2a Plus and Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB equally at 7.5.

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Summary

Release Date

07 Aug, 2024
04 Oct, 2024
14 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 7300X
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Main Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1084x2412 px (FHD+)
1200x2652 px
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
1.74 inches (4.42 cm)
N/A
N/A
336x480 px
N/A

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
50W Fast Charging
66W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.5/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Distinctive Glyph Interface design
  • Capable performance
  • Clean software experience
  • Decent battery life
  • Good design
  • Innovative secondary screen & action button
  • Clean, bloat-free UI
  • Respectable overall performance
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Display brightness could have been better
  • No charger in the box
  • Limited IP rating
  • Underwhelming cameras
  • Display brightness could have been better
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5
(5,429 ratings)
N/A
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

771,491
AnTuTu Score
676,483
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
14h 34m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Aug 07, 2024
(Official)
Oct 04, 2024
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years
3 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
4 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 7300X
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC4
Mali-G615 MC2
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

771,491
676,483
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
17.0 s
14.0 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
3,235
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
7.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.3 %
27.0 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1084x2412 px (FHD+)
1200x2652 px
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

1300 nits
1200 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1100 nits
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
429 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.84 %
89.76 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.65 %
90.46 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm
163.7 mm
162.98 mm

Width

76.3 mm
75.53 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.8 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

190 grams
212 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP64
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera3x Digital Zoom Wide Angle1/1.55" sensor size 1µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
3 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Action Mode
Dual Video Recording
Video Pro Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 21 minutes
Yes 66W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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.

14h 34m
10h 20m
15h 10m

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

0h 51m 0s
0h 44m 0s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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)
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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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)
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

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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