Realme 12 Pro+ vs Nothing Phone (2a) Comparison and Differences
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Realme 12 Pro+
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Nothing Phone (2a)
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Realme 12 Pro+ or Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Realme 12 Pro+ | Nothing Phone (2a) | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, January 29 | 2024, March 05 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.5 x 74 x 8.8 mm | 6.36 x 6.36 x 2.91 in | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 196 g | 6.91 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Submarine Blue, Navigator Beige, Explorer Red | Black, White, Milk, Blue | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, , non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 330 EUR | 350 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | 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 | 90.4% | 87.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2412 px | 1080 x 2412 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 394 PPI | 394 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM), 950 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, Triple | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS -64 MP, f/2.8, 71mm, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
-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, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide) | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74" | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, Realme UI 5.0 | Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Mali-G610 MC4 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
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 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 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 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes, 360˚ | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- 67W Fast charging, 1-50% in 19 min - IP65 dust/water 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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