Nothing Phone 2a vs Nothing Phone 2a Plus 12GB RAM

Comparing the Nothing Phone 2a vs Nothing Phone 2a Plus 12GB RAM 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: Nothing Phone 2a Plus 12GB RAM runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Nothing Phone 2a runs at 2.8 GHz, making Nothing Phone 2a Plus 12GB RAM the better performer.

Display: Both Nothing Phone 2a and Nothing Phone 2a Plus 12GB RAM offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches and feature the same Flexible AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 2a and Nothing Phone 2a Plus 12GB RAM feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2a Plus 12GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 32 MP, making Nothing Phone 2a Plus 12GB RAM better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 2a Plus 12GB RAM delivers longer battery life with None, while Nothing Phone 2a delivers 14h 13m, making Nothing Phone 2a Plus 12GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Nothing Phone 2a Plus 12GB RAM offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 128 GB, making Nothing Phone 2a Plus 12GB RAM the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Nothing Phone 2a receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 2a Plus 12GB RAM is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 2a receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nothing Phone 2a Plus 12GB RAM has a rating of 4.1.

Nothing Phone 2a

₹23,999

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Nothing Phone 2a Plus 12GB RAM

₹23,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

12 Mar, 2024

07 Aug, 2024

16 Jul, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED	IPS LCD
1084x2412 px (FHD+)	1084x2412 px (FHD+)	720x1604 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	50W Fast Charging	30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.5/10

8.1/10

Pros

Unique design and glyph interface
Impressive AMOLED display
Capable cameras
Excellent battery life

Distinctive Glyph Interface design
Capable performance
Clean software experience
Decent battery life

Top-class battery life
Comfortable to hold
Loud stereo speakers
Performs well for daily use

Cons

Transparent back is prone to smudges and scratches
No charger in the box

Display brightness could have been better
No charger in the box
Limited IP rating

Limited OS upgrades
Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.4/5

(97,855 ratings)

4.1/5

(34 ratings)

4.3/5

(33 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

707,480 AnTuTu Score	N/A	570,353 AnTuTu Score
14h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	16h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 12, 2024

(Official)

Aug 07, 2024

(Official)

May 19, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

1 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

3 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886

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MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro

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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC4

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Hybrid Cooling System

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

570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

N/A

26.0 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.

1,151

N/A

383

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

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

720x1604 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

1100 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.8 %

87.84 %

84.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less 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 %

84.3 %

Design

Height

161.74 mm

161.7 mm

166.2 mm

Width

76.32 mm

76.3 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

8.55 mm

8.5 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

190 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

2k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Action Mode

Action Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps

2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 21 minutes

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Yes 6W 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

16h 49m

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

30m 15s

N/A

1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)

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)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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