Nothing Phone (1) vs Nothing Phone (2a) Comparison and Differences
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Nothing Phone (1)
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Nothing Phone (1) or Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nothing Phone (1) | Nothing Phone (2a) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, July 12 | 2024, March 05 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 2.98 in | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 193 g | 6.81 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black | Black, White, Milk, Blue | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, , non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 470 EUR | $ 369.99 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.55" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 103.6 cm2 | 108.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.8% | 87.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2412 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 394 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10+ -500 nits (typ) -700 nits (peak) |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak) -Always On Display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF |
-50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 114 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 121 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 112 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12, Nothing OS 1.1.3 | Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 2.6 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Mali-G610 MC4 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 620849 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 552107 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 999 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2807 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2047 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2504 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 790 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2838 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to dual-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (2), GALILEO (1), QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes, 360˚ | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 33W, 50% in 30 min, 100% in 70 min -Wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 5W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 4.0 - LED indicator (notifications, charging progress, video recording, camera) -IP53 - splash, water and dust resistant |
- 45W Fast charging, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour - IP54 splash, water and dust resistant -3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Nothing Phone 1, Nothing Phone One |
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