Nothing Phone (2a) Plus specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
  • Released 2024, August 03 190g, 8.5mm thickness Android 14, Nothing OS 2.6 256GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) Mali-G610 MC4 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 414.4 USD
  • 6.7" 1080x2412 pixels
  • 5MP 2160p
  • 8/12GB RAM Dimensity 7350 Pro
  • 5000mAh 50W

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus overview

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2024, August 03. Nothing Phone (2a) Plus has 6.7 inch, AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak), a resolution of 1080 x 2412 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It uses Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm) chipset, Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) CPU, Mali-G610 MC4 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Nothing Phone (2a) Plus has 5MP Dual main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. It uses 5000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is about 414.4 USD.

Score the key features of Nothing Phone (2a) Plus compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 81 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 97 / 100 points
  • Price: 47 / 100 points

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

LAUNCH

Announced 2024, July 31
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.70 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP54 - splash, water and dust resistant 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)

DISPLAY

Type AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)
Size 6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 14, Nothing OS 2.6, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU Mali-G610 MC4

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 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 LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
Features HDR
Video 4K@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes, 360˚
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

FEATURES

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

BATTERY

Type 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min (advertised)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, Grey
Price About 414.4 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark Wild life: 4795 (offscreen 1440p)
Display 1097 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -26.6 LUFS (Good)

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