Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Honor X9c
72 out of 100
VS
70 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Nothing Phone (2a) Plus (with MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro) that was released on July 31, 2024, against the Honor X9c, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
- 45% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (753K versus 518K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- 18% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1111 and 940 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Honor X9c
- Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 6600 vs 5000 mAh
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- 11% higher pixel density (437 vs 395 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 50W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- Reverse charging feature
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels | 1224 x 2700 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.85:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 437 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 4000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1300 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | - |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.8% | 90.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.7 mm (6.37 inches) | 162.8 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | - |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A715 | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 657 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 676 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS | ~346.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 227081 | 190761 |
| GPU | 210531 | 47619 |
| Memory | 155451 | 146243 |
| UX | 160470 | 134091 |
| Total score | 753533 | 518714 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | Less then 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | Nothing OS 2.6 | MagicOS 8.0 |
| OS size | 27 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 50 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:01 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 13:26 hr | - |
| Watching video | 18:52 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:37 hr | - |
| Standby | 163 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 114° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung GN9 | Samsung HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57" | 1/1.67" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 3456 x 4608 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2024 | November 2024 |
| Release date | August 2024 | November 2024 |
| Launch price | $399 | $350 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
