Nothing Phone (2) vs Nothing Phone (2a) Comparison and Differences
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Nothing Phone (2) or Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Nothing Phone (2) | Nothing Phone (2a) | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2023, July 11 | 2024, March 05 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm | 6.38 x 6.38 x 3.01 in | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3 in | |
Weight | 201.2 g | 7.1 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | White, Dark Gray | Black, White, Milk, Blue | |
Battery | 4700 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
Approximate price | 680 EUR | 350 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | LTPO OLED | AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 1B | 1B | |
Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.7" in | |
Screen area | 108.0 cm2 | 108.0 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 87.2% | 87.6% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2412 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 393 PPI | 394 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak) -Always On Display |
- 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, (wide), 1/1.56", 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@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74" | |
Functions | HDR | HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5 | Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510) | |
GPU | Adreno 730 | Mali-G610 MC4 | |
External memory | No | No | |
Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 1108223 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1735 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4589 |
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 800 / 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, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes, 360˚ | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
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 |
- Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light) Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator) - Fast charging 45W, 100% in 55 min -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 4 -Wireless charging 15W, 100% in 130 min -Reverse wireless charging 5W - IP54 - splash, water and dust resistant |
- 45W Fast charging, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour - IP54 splash, water and dust resistant -3 LED lights on the back (notifications, camera fill light) |
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Versions |
- Also known as Nothing Phone 2, Nothing Phone Two |
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