Screen size
equal specsPhone (2)6.7"
Phone (2a) Plus6.7"
Quick verdict
Phone (2a) Plus leads the measured specs 7-1.
Measured wins
Phone (2)
1
spec wins
Ties
14
equal specs
Phone (2a) Plus
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Phone (2)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Phone (2a) Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Phone (2)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Phone (2a) Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Phone (2)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Phone (2a) Plus
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Phone (2)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPhone (2a) Plus
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G bands
Phone (2)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Phone (2a) Plus
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Phone (2)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Phone (2a) Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Phone (2)
2023, July 11
Phone (2a) Plus
2024, July 31
Status
Phone (2)
Available. Released 2023, July 17
Phone (2a) Plus
Available. Released 2024, August 03
Dimensions
Phone (2)
162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
Phone (2a) Plus
161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Phone (2)
201.2 g (7.09 oz)
Phone (2a) Plus
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Phone (2)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Phone (2a) Plus
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Phone (2)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Phone (2a) Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Phone (2)
11 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 33 addressable zones) Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Phone (2a) Plus
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Phone (2)
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Phone (2a) Plus
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)
Size
Phone (2)
6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Phone (2a) Plus
6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Phone (2)
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Phone (2a) Plus
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Phone (2)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Phone (2a) Plus
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Phone (2)
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0
Phone (2a) Plus
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0
Chipset
Phone (2)
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Phone (2a) Plus
Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
CPU
Phone (2)
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Phone (2a) Plus
Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Phone (2)
Adreno 730
Phone (2a) Plus
Mali-G610 MC4
Card slot
Phone (2)
No
Phone (2a) Plus
No
Internal
Phone (2)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Phone (2a) Plus
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Dual
Phone (2)
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) Plus
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Features
Phone (2)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Phone (2a) Plus
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Phone (2)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS
Phone (2a) Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Phone (2)
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Phone (2a) Plus
50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
Features
Phone (2)
HDR
Phone (2a) Plus
HDR
Video
Phone (2)
1080p@30fps
Phone (2a) Plus
4K@30fps
Loudspeaker
Phone (2)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Phone (2a) Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Phone (2)
No
Phone (2a) Plus
No
Other
Phone (2)
Snapdragon Sound
Phone (2a) Plus
-
WLAN
Phone (2)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Phone (2a) Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Phone (2)
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Phone (2a) Plus
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Phone (2)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC
Phone (2a) Plus
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Phone (2)
Yes
Phone (2a) Plus
Yes, 360˚
Radio
Phone (2)
No
Phone (2a) Plus
No
USB
Phone (2)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Phone (2a) Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Phone (2)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Phone (2a) Plus
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Phone (2)
Li-Ion 4700 mAh
Phone (2a) Plus
5000 mAh
Charging
Phone (2)
45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min 5W reverse wireless
Phone (2a) Plus
50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min
Colors
Phone (2)
White, Dark Gray
Phone (2a) Plus
Black, Grey
Models
Phone (2)
A065
Phone (2a) Plus
A142P
Price
Phone (2)
$ 619.99 / £ 428.45 / ₹ 30,998
Phone (2a) Plus
€ 266.90