OnePlus 12 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison

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7.5
OnePlus 12
5.6
Nothing Phone (2a)
OnePlus 12 Nothing Phone (2a)
Released · Dec 11, 2023
Released · Mar 05, 2024
6.8-inch · 3168x1440px
6.7-inch · 2412x1084px
Triple camera
Dual camera
12GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
5400 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches
164.3 x 75.8 x 9.15 mm
6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches
162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm
Weight
7.76 oz (220.0 g) 6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65 Yes; IP54
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Green, Black, White

Display

Size
6.8-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
3168x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 510 PPI 2412x1084px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
AMOLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
90.88 % 87.28 %
Peak brightness
4500 cd/m2 (nit) 1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 3.3GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x 3.2GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x 2.3GHz Cortex-A520
Octa-core
2x 2.8GHz Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A510
GPU
Adreno 750 Mali-G610 MC4
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5X) 8GB
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 4.0) 128GB
OS
Android (14) Android (14)

Battery

Capacity
5400 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 100.0W
Wireless: 50.0W
Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
8h 23min
Browsing
18h 14min
Video
13h 37min
Gaming
9h 43min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 25min
Browsing
13h 33min
Video
10h 5min
Gaming
8h 47min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.43"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Third camera
64 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Front
32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 32 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
145
Overall
152
Photo
139
Video
124
Overall
129
Photo
119
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 7
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, USB 3.2 Type-C
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

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, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, 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), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 71(600) 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 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 799 / € 969 $ 349 / € 329
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 05, 2023 Mar 05, 2024

Alternative variants

With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 512GB
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 1024GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
With 24GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
RAM 24GB
Internal storage 1024GB
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