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

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2412 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 394 PPI	2400 x 1080 px, 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 7350 Pro (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2x 3.0GHz Cortex-A715 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510, 64-bit	Octa-core, 2x 4.32GHz Prime cores + 6x 3.53GHz Performance core
GPU
Mali-G610 MC4	Adreno 830
RAM
8GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
256GB, not expandable	256GB (UFS 4.0)
OS
Android (14)	Android (15)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5800 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 50.0W	Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 40min

Browsing

14h 4min

Video

10h 27min

Gaming

9h 19min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm	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
50 MP	32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

121

Overall

132

Photo

110

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Design

Dimensions
6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches (161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 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: Glass Frame: Aluminum	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
Colors
Black, Grey

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

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
Wi-Fi
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 (reversible), Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, OTG
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

Buyers information

Price
$ 399	$ 999 / € 1099

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 05, 2024
Scheduled release
	(Official) Nov 19, 2024

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM

RAM	12GB

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB
Price	€ 1149

Links

Full specifications
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Specs	Asus ROG Phone 9 Specs
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