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Asus ROG Phone 8 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison

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Asus ROG Phone 8
5.6
Nothing Phone (2a)
Asus ROG Phone 8 Nothing Phone (2a)
Released · Jan 08, 2024
Released · Mar 05, 2024
6.8-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2412x1084px
Triple camera
Dual camera
12GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
5500 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2024 Mar 05, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - €1100 8GB/128GB - $349 | €329

Design

Dimensions
6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm 		6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches
162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm
Weight
7.94 oz / 225.0 g 6.70 oz / 190.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP68 Yes; IP54
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Dedicated game buttons
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Rebel Grey

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 88.31% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.28% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 165Hz, HDR, 2500 nits AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI 2412x1084px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 1.9 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.3GHz Cortex-X4
5x3.2GH​z Cortex-A720
2x2.3​GHz Cortex-A520 		Octa-core
2x2.8GHz CortexA715
6x2.0G​Hz CortexA510
GPU
Adreno 750 Mali-G610 MC4
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
16GB/256GB 		8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
OS
Android (14) Android (14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
3203 1132
GeekBench 6 Multi
10184 2579
3D Mark High
5935 1154
3D Mark Low
5813 1148
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Battery

Type
5500 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
8h 37min
Browsing
18h 25min
Video
12h 41min
Gaming
13h 41min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 25min
Browsing
13h 33min
Video
10h 5min
Gaming
8h 47min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm 		50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Third camera
32 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
32 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		32 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
124
Overall
129
Photo
119
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6 n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 41, 42, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 16GB RAM
Memory 16GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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