Nothing Phone 2a vs Lava Agni 3 5G

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Comparing the Nothing Phone 2a vs Lava Agni 3 5G 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: Lava Agni 3 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,239, while Nothing Phone 2a scores 2,454, making Lava Agni 3 5G the better performer.


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


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


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Lava Agni 3 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 3 5G delivers 10h 20m, making Nothing Phone 2a the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Nothing Phone 2a and Lava Agni 3 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Nothing Phone 2a receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Lava Agni 3 5G is rated 7.5.


User Rating: Nothing Phone 2a receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Lava Agni 3 5G has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Mar, 2024
04 Oct, 2024
20 Aug, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 7300X
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Main Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
LCD
1084x2412 px (FHD+)
1200x2652 px
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 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
50 MP
Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh
45W Fast Charging
66W Fast Charging
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Unique design and glyph interface
  • Impressive AMOLED display
  • Capable cameras
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good design
  • Innovative secondary screen & action button
  • Clean, bloat-free UI
  • Respectable overall performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Transparent back is prone to smudges and scratches
  • No charger in the box
  • Underwhelming cameras
  • Display brightness could have been better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(97,986 ratings)
4/5
(1,621 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

707,480
AnTuTu Score
676,483
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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1 Video
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General

Launch Date

Mar 12, 2024
(Official)
Oct 04, 2024
(Official)
Aug 14, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years
3 Years
2 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
4 Years
3 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS
N/A
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
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MediaTek Dimensity 7300X
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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Processor

Octa core

2.8 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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC4
Mali-G615 MC2
Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

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
676,483
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
17.0 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
3,235
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

41.0 %
27.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED (Curved Display)
LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1084x2412 px (FHD+)
1200x2652 px
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1300 nits
1200 nits
1050 nits

HBM Brightness

1100 nits
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
429 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.8 %
89.76 %
85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

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
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.65 %
90.46 %
90.53 %

Design

Height

161.74 mm
163.7 mm
166.23 mm

Width

76.32 mm
75.53 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

8.55 mm
8.8 mm
8.60 mm

Weight

190 grams
212 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL
50 MP
Primary Camera3x Digital Zoom Wide Angle1/1.55" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes 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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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
8 x 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
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Action Mode
Dual Video Recording
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes 66W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 30W Turbo 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
10h 20m
N/A

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

0h 30m 15s
0h 44m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / 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 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / 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 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
Side

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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