Nothing Phone 2a Plus vs realme Narzo 80 Pro 256GB

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Comparing the Nothing Phone 2a Plus vs realme Narzo 80 Pro 256GB 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: realme Narzo 80 Pro 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,928, while Nothing Phone 2a Plus scores 2,203, making realme Narzo 80 Pro 256GB the better performer.


Display: Both Nothing Phone 2a Plus and realme Narzo 80 Pro 256GB offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but realme Narzo 80 Pro 256GB features a OLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a Plus's Flexible AMOLED, making realme Narzo 80 Pro 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 2a Plus and realme Narzo 80 Pro 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2a Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme Narzo 80 Pro 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 realme Narzo 80 Pro 256GB delivers 11h 50m, making Nothing Phone 2a Plus the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Nothing Phone 2a Plus and realme Narzo 80 Pro 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: realme Narzo 80 Pro 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 7.7 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 2a Plus is rated 7.5.


User Rating: realme Narzo 80 Pro 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nothing Phone 2a Plus has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

83%
84%

Release Date

07 Aug, 2024
09 Apr, 2025

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Flexible AMOLED
OLED
1084x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera

Front Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
50W Fast Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.7/10

Pros

  • Distinctive Glyph Interface design
  • Capable performance
  • Clean software experience
  • Decent battery life
  • Sleek design with IP69 rating
  • Vibrant curved AMOLED display
  • Good gaming performance
  • Decent rear cameras

Cons

  • Display brightness could have been better
  • No charger in the box
  • Limited IP rating
  • UI could be improved
  • No expandable storage
  • No NFC

User Ratings

4.3/5
(5,429 ratings)
4.5/5
(876 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

771,491
AnTuTu Score
711,323
AnTuTu Score
14h 34m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹20,990
₹23,999

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General

Launch Date

Aug 07, 2024
(Official)
Apr 09, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

Nothing OS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 7400

Processor

Octa core

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

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC4
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 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.

771,491
711,323

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.3 %
8.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED
OLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1084x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1300 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1100 nits
1400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

395 ppi
392 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.84 %
88.88 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.65 %
93.7 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm
162.75 mm

Width

76.3 mm
74.92 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.55 mm

Weight

190 grams
179 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

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 Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera22 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8192 x 6144 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Action Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 21 minutes
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 21 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.

14h 34m
11h 50m

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

0h 51m 0s
0h 50m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
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 Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹20,990
₹23,999