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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Sharp Aquos sense8

What Phone (2a) Plus does better (10) and where Aquos sense8 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Nothing · 2024Phone (2a) Plus
8.3Score
10 advantages≈ $320
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Sharp Aquos sense8
Sharp · 2024Aquos sense8
7.9Score
6 advantages≈ $330
8.0Display7.4
8.5Camera8.0
7.7Battery4.6
6.9Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (2a) PlusAquos sense8
76.3 × 161.78.571 × 1538.4
Phone (2a) PlusAquos sense8Difference
Height161.7 mm153 mm+8.7 mm
Width76.3 mm71 mm+5.3 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.4 mm+0.1 mm
Weight190 g159 g+31 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Phone (2a) Plus better than Aquos sense8?

  1. Wired charging50 W vs 18 W2.8×
  2. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  3. Stereo speakersYes · Aquos sense8: No
  4. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  5. Selfie camera50 MP vs 8 MP6.2×
  6. CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+36%
  7. 4K selfie videoYes · Aquos sense8: No
  8. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.1″+10%
  9. Bluetooth5.3 vs 5.1+4%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio87.1% vs 84.1%+4%

Why is Aquos sense8 better than Phone (2a) Plus?

  1. Memory card slotNo · Phone (2a) Plus: Yes
  2. eSIMNo · Phone (2a) Plus: Yes
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Phone (2a) Plus: Yes
  4. Weight190 g vs 159 g+19%
  5. Pixel density395 ppi vs 422 ppi+7%
  6. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight190 g159 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.4 mm
Height161.7 mm153 mm
Width76.3 mm71 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticAluminium
Ingress protectionIP54IP6X
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5—
ColoursBlack, GreyBlack, Green, Copper
Display
Screen size6.7″6.1″
PanelAMOLEDIGZO OLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,340 px
Pixel density395 ppi422 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits1,300 nits
Measured brightness1,097 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio87.1%84.1%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7350 ProQualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MC4Adreno 710
AnTuTu score620,762—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,234—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,377—
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.57"1/1.55"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K—
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera50 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Active use (test)16.6 h—
Wired charging50 W18 W
Charged in 30 min71%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS—
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-26.6 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 3.0—
Major OS updates promised3—
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