iQOO Z9 vs Nothing Phone 2a

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


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


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


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


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


Storage: Both iQOO Z9 and Nothing Phone 2a 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 iQOO Z9 is rated 7.7.


User Rating: iQOO Z9 and Nothing Phone 2a both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

13 Mar, 2024
12 Mar, 2024
23 Mar, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7200
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1084x2412 px (FHD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh
44W Flash Charging
45W Fast Charging
15W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.7/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.4/5
(6,284 ratings)
4.4/5
(97,860 ratings)
4.2/5
(14,969 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Mar 13, 2024
(Official)
Mar 12, 2024
(Official)
Mar 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
3 Years
2 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
4 Years
3 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Nothing OS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200
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MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
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MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
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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
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC4
Mali-G610 MC4
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

728,534
707,480
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
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.

N/A
1,151
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.1 %
41.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1084x2412 px (FHD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits
1300 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
700 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1100 nits
900 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
2160 Hz
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz
240 Hz
180 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi
254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.83 %
87.8 %
87.52 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla
N/A

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 HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.9 %
91.65 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.17 mm
161.74 mm
166.07 mm

Width

75.81 mm
76.32 mm
77.93 mm

Thickness

7.83 mm
8.55 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

188 grams
190 grams
212 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

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
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL
13 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.2
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
No

OIS

Yes
Yes
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes 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)
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Action Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes 15W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

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.

15h 40m
14h 13m
N/A

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

1h 6m 35s
30m 15s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
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 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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)
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 1700(band 66) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
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 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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)
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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
N/A

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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