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

The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and the Nothing Phone (2a) share the same PhoneRanked score of 6.1. The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus leads in performance, while the Nothing Phone (2a) is ahead in value for money. At launch in the US, the Nothing Phone (2a) cost $50 less ($349 vs $399). The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is the newer phone, announced Jul 31, 2024.

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Nothing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

6.1 From $399

Nothing Nothing Phone (2a)

6.1 From $349

Key differences

Why choose the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Faster wired charging 50 W vs 45 W
Newer model Jul 31, 2024 vs Mar 5, 2024
Sharper display 395 ppi vs 394 ppi

Why choose the Nothing Phone (2a)

Lower launch price $349 vs $399

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Spec Nothing Phone (2a) PlusNothing Phone (2a)

Overall 6.1 6.1

Display 7.2 7.2

Performance 4.9 4.7

Camera 6.4 6.5

Battery 5.3 5.3

Design 6.6 6.6

Software support 5.7 5.7

Value for money 4.6 5.1

Display

Spec Nothing Phone (2a) PlusNothing Phone (2a)

Size 6.7 inches 6.7 inches

Type OLED, Flexible AMOLED OLED, Flexible AMOLED

Resolution 1084 × 2412 px 1084 × 2412 px

Pixel density 395 ppi 394 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,300 nits 1,300 nits

HDR HDR10+ HDR10+

Protection Gorilla Glass 5 Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec Nothing Phone (2a) PlusNothing Phone (2a)

Chipset Dimensity 7350 Dimensity 7200

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 3 GHz 2.8 GHz

GPU Mali-G610 MC4 Mali-G610 MC4

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Nothing Phone (2a) PlusNothing Phone (2a)

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.88 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 50 MP 50 MP

Rear cameras 2 2

Rear video 4K@30 4K@30

Front camera 50 MP 32 MP

Front video 4K@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec Nothing Phone (2a) PlusNothing Phone (2a)

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 50 W 45 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Nothing Phone (2a) PlusNothing Phone (2a)

Dimensions 161.74 × 76.32 × 8.55 mm 161.74 × 76.32 × 8.55 mm

Thickness 8.55 mm 8.55 mm

Weight 190 g 190 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic Plastic

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance IP54 IP54

Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Grey, Black Black, White, Milk

Connectivity and features

Spec Nothing Phone (2a) PlusNothing Phone (2a)

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.3 5.3

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Nothing Phone (2a) PlusNothing Phone (2a)

OS at launch Android 14 Android 14

Interface Nothing OS 2.6 Nothing OS 2.5

OS updates 3 years 3 years

Security updates 4 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec Nothing Phone (2a) PlusNothing Phone (2a)

Announced Jul 31, 2024 Mar 5, 2024

Released Aug 3, 2024 Mar 12, 2024

Status Released Released

US launch price $399 $349

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