Nothing Phone 2a vs HMD Skyline

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Comparing the Nothing Phone 2a vs HMD Skyline across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nothing Phone 2a runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while HMD Skyline runs at 2.4 GHz, making Nothing Phone 2a the better performer.


Display: Nothing Phone 2a offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while HMD Skyline offers 6.55 inches, making Nothing Phone 2a the larger display of the two. HMD Skyline features a P-OLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a's Flexible AMOLED, making HMD Skyline the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: HMD Skyline offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 50 MP, making HMD Skyline better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HMD Skyline offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 32 MP, making HMD Skyline better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nothing Phone 2a offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while HMD Skyline offers 4600 mAh, making Nothing Phone 2a better for longer battery life.


Storage: HMD Skyline offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 128 GB, making HMD Skyline the better option for storage.

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Nothing Phone 2a
₹23,999
(Out of Stock)
HMD Skyline
₹29,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

82%
85%

Release Date

12 Mar, 2024
17 Sep, 2024

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
Flexible AMOLED
P-OLED
1084x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
4600 mAh
45W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Unique design and glyph interface
  • Impressive AMOLED display
  • Capable cameras
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Transparent back is prone to smudges and scratches
  • No charger in the box
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(103,450 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

707,480
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 12, 2024
(Official)
Sep 17, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14

OS Updates

3 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

Nothing OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

Processor

Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 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
Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

707,480
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
N/A

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.

1,151
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

41.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED
P-OLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

1300 nits
1000 nits

HBM Brightness

1100 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.8 %
85.65 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

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)

91.65 %
N/A

Design

Height

161.74 mm
159.84 mm

Width

76.32 mm
75.66 mm

Thickness

8.55 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

190 grams
209.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL
108 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Action Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse 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 13m
N/A

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

0h 30m 15s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / 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 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 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 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / 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 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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 MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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