Apple iPhone 12 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison

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9.0	5.6
Apple iPhone 12	Nothing Phone (2a)
Released · Oct 23, 2020	Released · Mar 05, 2024
6.1-inch	6.7-inch
Dual camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
2815 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)	6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches 162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm
Weight
5.78 oz (164.0 g)	6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Yes; IP54
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2412x1084px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
OLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.24 %	87.28 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)	1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core 2x 2.8GHz Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A510
GPU
Yes	Mali-G610 MC4
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	8GB
Internal storage
64GB (NVMe)	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)	Android (14)

Battery

Capacity
2815 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

4h 59min

Browsing

12h 33min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

6h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 25min

Browsing

13h 33min

Video

10h 5min

Gaming

8h 47min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	32 MP

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

124

Overall

129

Photo

119

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 829	$ 349 / € 329
In The Box
USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020	Mar 05, 2024

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 879

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 979

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 12 Specs	Nothing Phone (2a) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone 12 Review	Nothing Phone (2a) Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone 12 User Reviews	Nothing Phone (2a) User Reviews