Screen size
Phone (2a) Plus6.7"
Phone (3a)Winner: 6.8"+1%
Quick verdict
Phone (2a) Plus leads the measured specs 6-5.
Measured wins
Phone (2a) Plus
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
Phone (3a)
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Phone (2a) Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Phone (3a)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Phone (2a) Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Phone (3a)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Phone (2a) Plus
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Phone (3a)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Phone (2a) Plus
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPhone (3a)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
Phone (2a) Plus
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Phone (3a)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Phone (2a) Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Phone (3a)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Phone (2a) Plus
2024, July 31
Phone (3a)
2025, March 04
Status
Phone (2a) Plus
Available. Released 2024, August 03
Phone (3a)
Available. Released 2025, March 11
Dimensions
Phone (2a) Plus
161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Phone (3a)
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Phone (2a) Plus
190 g (6.70 oz)
Phone (3a)
201 g (7.09 oz)
Build
Phone (2a) Plus
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Phone (3a)
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back
SIM
Phone (2a) Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Phone (3a)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
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)
Phone (3a)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
Type
Phone (2a) Plus
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)
Phone (3a)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
Phone (2a) Plus
6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Phone (3a)
6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Phone (2a) Plus
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Phone (3a)
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Protection
Phone (2a) Plus
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Phone (3a)
Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
Other
Phone (2a) Plus
-
Phone (3a)
Ultra HDR image support
OS
Phone (2a) Plus
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0
Phone (3a)
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Phone (2a) Plus
Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
Phone (3a)
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Phone (2a) Plus
Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Phone (3a)
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Phone (2a) Plus
Mali-G610 MC4
Phone (3a)
Adreno 810
Card slot
Phone (2a) Plus
No
Phone (3a)
No
Internal
Phone (2a) Plus
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Phone (3a)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Dual
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
Phone (3a)
-
Features
Phone (2a) Plus
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Phone (3a)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Phone (2a) Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Phone (3a)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Triple
Phone (2a) Plus
-
Phone (3a)
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Single
Phone (2a) Plus
50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
Phone (3a)
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"
Features
Phone (2a) Plus
HDR
Phone (3a)
-
Video
Phone (2a) Plus
4K@30fps
Phone (3a)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Phone (2a) Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
Phone (3a)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Phone (2a) Plus
No
Phone (3a)
No
WLAN
Phone (2a) Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Phone (3a)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Phone (2a) Plus
5.3, A2DP, LE
Phone (3a)
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Phone (2a) Plus
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Phone (3a)
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Phone (2a) Plus
Yes, 360˚
Phone (3a)
Yes
Radio
Phone (2a) Plus
No
Phone (3a)
No
USB
Phone (2a) Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Phone (3a)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Phone (2a) Plus
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Phone (3a)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Phone (2a) Plus
5000 mAh
Phone (3a)
5000 mAh
Charging
Phone (2a) Plus
50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min
Phone (3a)
50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Colors
Phone (2a) Plus
Black, Grey
Phone (3a)
Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green
Models
Phone (2a) Plus
A142P
Phone (3a)
A059
Price
Phone (2a) Plus
€ 266.90
Phone (3a)
€ 299.52