Nothing Phone (1) vs Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI	2412 x 1084 px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.93 %	87.28 %
Peak brightness
	1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SM7325-AE (6 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1x 2.5GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x 2.2GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.9GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core, 2x 2.8GHz Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A510, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 642L	Mali-G610 MC4
RAM
8GB	8GB
Internal storage
128GB, not expandable	128GB
OS
Android (12)	Android (14)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 33.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 45.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 8min

Browsing

12h 28min

Video

10h 13min

Gaming

7h 43min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 25min

Browsing

13h 33min

Video

10h 5min

Gaming

8h 47min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.7"	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Front
16 MP	32 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

124

Overall

129

Photo

119

Video

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Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches (159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm)	6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches (162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm)
Weight
7.02 oz(193.5 g)	6.70 oz(190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Yes; IP54
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, 5G Ready	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), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	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+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 9(1700), 19(800)	Bands 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 349 / € 329

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 12, 2022	Mar 05, 2024

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Nothing Phone (1) Specs	Nothing Phone (2a) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Nothing Phone (1) Review	Nothing Phone (2a) Review
User Reviews
Nothing Phone (1) User Reviews	Nothing Phone (2a) User Reviews