Phone Comparison - Nothing Phone (2) vs Nothing Phone (2a) vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

	Nothing Phone (2) ✖	Nothing Phone (2a) ✖	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus ✖

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	Nothing Phone (2) ✖	Nothing Phone (2a) ✖	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus ✖


Price Comparison (India)	Rs. 44,999	Rs. 23,999	-
Manufacturer	Nothing	Nothing	Nothing
Announced	2023, July 11	March 2024	July 2024
Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, July 17	Coming Soon - March 2024	Coming Soon - August 2024
Price	Rs. 44,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]	Rs. 23,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]	Rs. 27,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors	White, Black	Black, White, Milk	Black, Grey
Form Factor	Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension	162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 3 x 0.34 in)	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3 x 0.33 in)
Weight	201.2 g (7.09.0.07 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
SIM Type	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features	- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light) Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator) IP53 - splash, water and dust resistant	- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP54 - splash, water and dust resistant 3 LED lights on the back (notifications, camera fill light)	- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP54 - splash, water and dust resistant 26 LED lights on the back (notifications, camera fill light)
Hardware and OS
OS	Android 13	Android 14	Android 14, Nothing OS 2.6, up to 3 major Android upgrades
User Interface	Nothing OS	Nothing OS 2.5	-
Processor	Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)	Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510), Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 730	Mali-G610 MC4	Mali-G610 MC4 1.3GHz
RAM	12 GB	12 GB	12 GB
Internal Memory	512 GB	256 GB	256 GB
External Memory	No	No	No

Display
Type	FHD+ LTPO OLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass	FHD+ AMOLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+, 700 Nits (typ), 1100 Nits (HBM), 1300 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 5	FHD+ AMOLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+ 700 Nits (typ), 1100 Nits (HBM), 1300 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protections
Colors	1B colors	1B colors	1B colors
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels (394 ppi)	1080 x 2412 pixels (394 ppi)	1080 x 2412 pixels (394 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio	87.42%	87.75%	87.75%
Multi-Touch
Multimedia
3.5mm Jack
Radio	No	Unspecified	No
Games	Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker
Camera
Rear Camera	50 MP + 50 MP	50 MP + 50 MP	50 MP + 50 MP
Flash	LED Flash	LED Flash	LED Flash
Features	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 Panorama, HDR	50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm Panorama, HDR	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm Panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera	32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm, PDAF HDR 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]	32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74" HDR 1080p@60fps [Similar]	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76" HDR 4K@30fps [Similar]
Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS	Yes	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes	Yes
3G	HSPA, LTE-A, 5G	HSPA, LTE-A, 5G	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band	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
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser	Yes	Yes	Yes

User Memory
Internal	512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1	256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS	256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage	No	No	No
USB OTG	Supported	Supported	Supported
Sensors
Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass)
Gyroscope Sensor
NFC
Battery
Type	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min 5W reverse wireless	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min
Capacity	4700 mAh	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Stand by	-	-	-
Talk Time	-	-	-

Phone Comparison - Nothing Phone (2) vs Nothing Phone (2a) vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

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