Nothing Phone (2a) vs OnePlus 12R
The Nothing Phone (2a) scores 6.1 in our rating, and the OnePlus 12R scores 7.3. The Nothing Phone (2a) leads in camera, while the OnePlus 12R is ahead in display, performance, battery, design and value for money. At launch in the US, the Nothing Phone (2a) cost $150.99 less ($349 vs $499.99). The Nothing Phone (2a) is the newer phone, announced Mar 5, 2024.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (2a)
- Lower launch price $349 vs $499.99
- Newer model Mar 5, 2024 vs Jan 4, 2024
- Lighter 190 g vs 207 g
- Thinner 8.55 mm vs 8.8 mm
Why choose the OnePlus 12R
- Bigger battery 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 45 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 1,300 nits
- Better water resistance IP64 vs IP54
- More RAM 8 GB / 16 GB vs 8 GB / 12 GB
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a)OnePlus 12R
Overall
6.1
7.3
Display
7.2
8.8
Performance
4.7
6.8
Camera
6.5
6.3
Battery
5.3
6.1
Design
6.6
7.6
Software support
5.7
5.7
Value for money
5.1
6.0
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a)OnePlus 12R
Size
6.7 inches
6.78 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, AMOLED ProXDR
Resolution
1084 × 2412 px
1264 × 2780 px
Pixel density
394 ppi
450 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
1,300 nits
4,500 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid
Protection
Gorilla Glass 5
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a)OnePlus 12R
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G610 MC4
Adreno 740
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 16 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a)OnePlus 12R
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front video
—
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a)OnePlus 12R
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,500 mAh
Wired charging
45 W
80 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a)OnePlus 12R
Dimensions
161.74 × 76.32 × 8.55 mm
163.3 × 75.3 × 8.8 mm
Thickness
8.55 mm
8.8 mm
Weight
190 g
207 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Plastic
Glass
Water resistance
IP54
IP64
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, White, Milk
Cool Blue, Iron Gray, Sunset Dune
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a)OnePlus 12R
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 7
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
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a)OnePlus 12R
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 14
Interface
Nothing OS 2.5
OxygenOS 14
OS updates
3 years
3 years
Security updates
4 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a)OnePlus 12R
Announced
Mar 5, 2024
Jan 4, 2024
Released
Mar 12, 2024
Feb 6, 2024
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$349
$499.99
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