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Nothing Phone (2a) vs Phone (2)

71 out of 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
VS
72 out of 100
Nothing Phone (2)
Nothing Phone (2a)
Nothing Phone (2)

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Nothing Phone (2a) (with MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro) that was released on March 5, 2024, against the Nothing Phone (2), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Shows 29% longer battery life (29:55 vs 23:16 hours)
  • Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4700 mAh
  • The phone is 8 months newer
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2)
  • 68% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1199K versus 714K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 53% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1718 and 1125 points

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (2a) and Phone (2) crucial features
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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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 tests
Phone:
Phone (2a)
vs
Phone (2)

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.7 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI394 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (30-120 Hz)Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness700 nits600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1300 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio87.8%87.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.3%98.3%
PWM90 Hz90 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Phone (2a)
989 nits
Phone (2)+1%
1000 nits

Design and build

Height161.7 mm (6.37 inches)162.1 mm (6.38 inches)
Width76.3 mm (3 inches)76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight190 g (6.7 oz)201.2 g (7.1 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP54
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsWhite, BlackWhite, Gray
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Nothing Phone (2a) and Nothing Phone (2) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock2800 MHz3200 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache4 MB6 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 650Hexagon
GraphicsMali-G610 MP4Adreno 730
GPU shading units2561024
GPU clock1130 MHz900 MHz
FLOPS~578.6 GFLOPS~1843.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Phone (2a)
714660
Phone (2)+68%
1199045
CPU216662285142
GPU175938490839
Memory152470190813
UX169590232251
Total score7146601199045
Samples[17 tests][12 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMNothing OS 2.5Nothing OS 2.5
OS size21 GB28 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4700 mAh
Max charge power45 W45 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (59% in 30 min)Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:03 hr1:04 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing11:32 hr10:12 hr
Watching video18:30 hr16:37 hr
Gaming06:26 hr06:07 hr
Standby148 hr91 hr
General battery life
Phone (2a)+29%
29:55 hr
Phone (2)
23:16 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens114°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN9Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.76"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Samples - Photo samples of Nothing Phone (2) from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48966528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.2f/2.5
SensorSony IMX615Sony IMX615
Sensor size1/2.74"1/2.74"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Phone (2a)+9%
88.9 dB
Phone (2)
81.9 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedMarch 2024July 2023
Release dateMarch 2024July 2023
Launch price$329$599
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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