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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 05, 2024	Jul 12, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$349 | €329

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches 162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm	6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm
Weight
6.70 oz (190.0 g)	7.02 oz (193.5 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
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

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.28% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 85.93% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits	AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2412x1084px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)	Snapdragon 778G+ SM7325-AE (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.8GHz CortexA715 6x2.0G​Hz CortexA510	Octa-core 1x2.5GHz Cortex-A78 3x2.2G​Hz Cortex-A78 4x1.9G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G610 MC4	Adreno 642L
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB	8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (14)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W	Wired: 33.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 25min

Browsing

13h 33min

Video

10h 5min

Gaming

8h 47min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 8min

Browsing

12h 28min

Video

10h 13min

Gaming

7h 43min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56"	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76"	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.7"
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
32 MP	16 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

124

Overall

129

Photo

119

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 19
Data Speed
	LTE-A
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

Links

Full specifications
Nothing Phone (2a) Specs	Nothing Phone (1) Specs
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