Nothing Phone 2a vs Sony Xperia 10 VI

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Comparing the Nothing Phone 2a vs Sony Xperia 10 VI 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 Sony Xperia 10 VI runs at 2.2 GHz, making Nothing Phone 2a the better performer.


Display: Nothing Phone 2a offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Sony Xperia 10 VI offers 6.1 inches, making Nothing Phone 2a the larger display of the two. Sony Xperia 10 VI features a OLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a's Flexible AMOLED, making Sony Xperia 10 VI the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nothing Phone 2a offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Sony Xperia 10 VI offers 48 MP, making Nothing Phone 2a better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Sony Xperia 10 VI offers 8 MP, making Nothing Phone 2a better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Nothing Phone 2a and Sony Xperia 10 VI offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Nothing Phone 2a and Sony Xperia 10 VI offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Nothing Phone 2a
₹23,999
(Out of Stock)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

82%
82%

Release Date

12 Mar, 2024
N/A

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Flexible AMOLED
OLED
1084x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2520 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 6x Hybrid Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
45W Fast Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 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)
N/A

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14

OS Updates

3 Years
3 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
4 Years

Custom UI

Nothing OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 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
8 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
OLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1084x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2520 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1300 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

1100 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
21:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.8 %
82.66 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.65 %
N/A

Design

Height

161.74 mm
155 mm

Width

76.32 mm
68 mm

Thickness

8.55 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

190 grams
164 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

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
48 MP
Primary Camera6x Hybrid Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 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 Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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
6 x Hybrid Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Action Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes Fast 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
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1.5 TB

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
N/A

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 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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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 v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

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 Compass