Nothing Phone (2a) vs. (2a Plus): How the phones differ

In March 2024, Nothing launched the Phone (2a), an affordable smartphone. A few months later, a Plus version followed. According to the manufacturer, it has made improvements in three areas in particular: performance, camera and design.

Performance

The Plus version uses a different processor than the Phone (2a). Instead of the Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro, Nothing uses the MediaTek 7350 Pro 5G. The Phone (2a) Plus is the first smartphone in the world with this processor.

At 3 gigahertz, this has a higher clock speed than the 7200 Pro, which runs at a maximum of 2.8 gigahertz. Nothing speaks of a performance boost of 10 percent. In addition, the Mali-G610 MC4 graphics unit has also been overclocked. It is said to offer 30 percent more performance than the Phone (2a).

Camera

The front camera has also been upgraded. It now has a resolution of 50 instead of 32 megapixels. Videos can now be recorded in 4K with the selfie camera, whereas the phone (2a) only supports Full HD recordings.

Design

The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus features the iconic Glyph interface, but the manufacturer has given the entire phone a metallic look, which makes it stand out from the regular Phone (2a). The smartphone is available in two colors: metallic gray and a modern black.

What else we noticed

• The Phone (2a) Plus charges with up to 50 watts from the socket, which is around 10 percent faster than the Phone (2a). The latter offers a maximum charging power of 45 watts.
• The Phone (2a) Plus is only available with 256 gigabytes of storage.
• The Phone (2a) Plus will cost 399 US dollars at launch, a price in dollars has not yet been set. We expect a price of 479 dollars in this country. That would make it 100 dollars more expensive than the Phone (2a).

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