Nothing Phone 2a vs iQOO Z9 256GB

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Comparing the Nothing Phone 2a vs iQOO Z9 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: iQOO Z9 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,681, while Nothing Phone 2a scores 2,454, making iQOO Z9 256GB the better performer.


Display: Nothing Phone 2a offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while iQOO Z9 256GB offers 6.67 inches, making Nothing Phone 2a the larger display of the two. iQOO Z9 256GB features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a's Flexible AMOLED, making iQOO Z9 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 2a and iQOO Z9 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO Z9 256GB offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 2a better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Z9 256GB delivers longer battery life with 15h 40m, while Nothing Phone 2a delivers 14h 13m, making iQOO Z9 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: iQOO Z9 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 128 GB, making iQOO Z9 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Nothing Phone 2a receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while iQOO Z9 256GB is rated 7.7.


User Rating: Nothing Phone 2a receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while iQOO Z9 256GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

82%
82%

Release Date

12 Mar, 2024
13 Mar, 2024

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
1084x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 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
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
45W Fast Charging
44W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.7/10

Pros

  • Unique design and glyph interface
  • Impressive AMOLED display
  • Capable cameras
  • Excellent battery life
  • Really good performance
  • Bright and attractive display
  • Good battery life and fast charging

Cons

  • Transparent back is prone to smudges and scratches
  • No charger in the box
  • Only 2 major Android updates
  • Lacks ultra-wide camera
  • Lots of pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.4/5
(103,450 ratings)
4.2/5
(5,383 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

707,480
AnTuTu Score
728,534
AnTuTu Score
14h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 12, 2024
(Official)
Mar 13, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14

OS Updates

3 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

Nothing OS
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
MediaTek Dimensity 7200

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC4
Mali-G610 MC4

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 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.

707,480
728,534

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
25.0 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

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

41.0 %
23.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

1300 nits
1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1100 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.8 %
86.83 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

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 %
91.9 %

Design

Height

161.74 mm
163.17 mm

Width

76.32 mm
75.81 mm

Thickness

8.55 mm
7.83 mm

Weight

190 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

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
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle26 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 Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Action Mode
Dual Video Recording

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
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 30 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 13m
15h 40m

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

0h 30m 15s
1h 6m 35s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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 / 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) / 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 / 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.984 W/kg Body: 0.943 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3

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 Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope