Nothing Phone (1) vs Nothing Phone (2a): Which is better?

Screen size

Phone (1)6.6"

Phone (2a)6.7"+2.2%

Technology

Phone (1)

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Phone (2a)

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Phone (1)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Phone (2a)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Phone (1)

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Phone (2a)

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Phone (1)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

Resolution

Phone (1)1080 × 2400 px

Phone (2a)1080 × 2412 px+0.5%

Refresh rate

equal specs

Phone (1)120 Hz

Phone (2a)120 Hz

Peak brightness

Phone (1)1,200 nits

Phone (2a)1,300 nits+7.7%

Pixel density

Phone (1)402 ppi+2%

Phone (2a)394 ppi

CPU speed

Phone (1)Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)

Phone (2a)Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510)+11%

RAM

equal specs

Phone (1)8.0 GB

Phone (2a)8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Phone (1)128 GB

Phone (2a)128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Phone (1)50.0 MP

Phone (2a)50.0 MP

Front camera

Phone (1)16.0 MP

Phone (2a)32.0 MP+50%

Battery

Phone (1)4,500 mAh

Phone (2a)5,000 mAh+10%

Wired charging

Phone (1)33 W

Phone (2a)45 W+27%

Weight

Phone (1)193 g

Phone (2a)190 g+1.6%

Thickness

Phone (1)8.3 mm+3.6%

Phone (2a)8.6 mm

IP rating

Phone (1)IP53

Phone (2a)IP54+0.2%

Wi‑Fi

Phone (1)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Phone (2a)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Phone (1)5.2, A2DP, LE

Phone (2a)5.3, A2DP, LE+1.9%

USB

equal specs

Phone (1)USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Phone (2a)USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Phone (1)Yes

Phone (2a)Yes

NFC

equal specs

Phone (1)Yes

Phone (2a)Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Phone (1)No

Phone (2a)No

SD card

equal specs

Phone (1)No

Phone (2a)No

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Phone (1)Yes

Phone (2a)Yes

5G bands

Phone (1)

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Phone (2a)

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

Phone (1)

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Phone (2a)

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Phone (1)

2022, July 12

Phone (2a)

2024, March 05

Status

Phone (1)

Available. Released 2022, July 16

Phone (2a)

Available. Released 2024, March 12

Dimensions

Phone (1)

159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)

Phone (2a)

161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.34 in)

Weight

Phone (1)

193.5 g (6.84 oz)

Phone (2a)

190 g (6.70 oz)

Build

Phone (1)

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Phone (2a)

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back

SIM

Phone (1)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Phone (2a)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Phone (1)

5 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 12 addressable zones) Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator) IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)

Phone (2a)

3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Type

Phone (1)

OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

Phone (2a)

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)

Size

Phone (1)

6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Phone (2a)

6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Phone (1)

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)

Phone (2a)

1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)

Protection

Phone (1)

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Phone (2a)

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Phone (1)

Android 12, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0

Phone (2a)

Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0

Chipset

Phone (1)

Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm)

Phone (2a)

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)

CPU

Phone (1)

Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)

Phone (2a)

Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510)

GPU

Phone (1)

Adreno 642L

Phone (2a)

Mali-G610 MC4

Card slot

Phone (1)

Phone (2a)

Internal

Phone (1)

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Phone (2a)

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Other

Phone (1)

UFS 3.1

Phone (2a)

Dual

Phone (1)

50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF

Phone (2a)

50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm

Features

Phone (1)

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Phone (2a)

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Phone (1)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR

Phone (2a)

4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Single

Phone (1)

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm

Phone (2a)

32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm

Video

Phone (1)

1080p@30fps

Phone (2a)

1080p@60fps

Features

Phone (1)

Phone (2a)

HDR

Loudspeaker

Phone (1)

Yes, with stereo speakers

Phone (2a)

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Phone (1)

Phone (2a)

WLAN

Phone (1)

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Phone (2a)

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Phone (1)

5.2, A2DP, LE

Phone (2a)

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Phone (1)

GPS (L1), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)

Phone (2a)

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Phone (1)

Yes

Phone (2a)

Yes, 360˚

Radio

Phone (1)

Phone (2a)

USB

Phone (1)

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Phone (2a)

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Phone (1)

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

Phone (2a)

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Type

Phone (1)

Li-Ion 4500 mAh (17.42 Wh)

Phone (2a)

5000 mAh

Charging

Phone (1)

33W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 50% in 30 min, 100% in 70 min 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless

Phone (2a)

45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour

Colors

Phone (1)

White, Black

Phone (2a)

Black, White, Milk, Blue

Models

Phone (1)

A063

Phone (2a)

A142

SAR

Phone (1)

1.29 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)

Phone (2a)

SAR EU

Phone (1)

0.99 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)

Phone (2a)

Price

Phone (1)

£ 219.49 / ₹ 21,899

Phone (2a)

$ 449.99 / € 270.41

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