Nothing Phone (2a) vs Asus ROG Phone 9 Specs Comparison

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Nothing Phone (2a)	Asus ROG Phone 9
Released · Mar 05, 2024	Released · Nov 19, 2024
6.7-inch · 2412x1084px	6.8-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	12GB · 256GB
5000 mAh	5800 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches 162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm	6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.70 oz (190.0 g)	8.01 oz (227.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP54	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Dedicated game buttons
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2412x1084px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	185Hz
Screen-to-body
87.28 %	88.31 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit)	2500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 2.8GHz Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A510	Octa-core 2x 4.32GHz Prime cores + 6x 3.53GHz Performance core
GPU
Mali-G610 MC4	Adreno 830
RAM
8GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB	256GB (UFS 4.0)
OS
Android (14)	Android (15)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5800 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W	Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 25min

Browsing

13h 33min

Video

10h 5min

Gaming

8h 47min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56"	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76"	13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
32 MP	32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78	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
4G (FDD)
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)	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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 349 / € 329	$ 999 / € 1099

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 05, 2024

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	€ 1149

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

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