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Nothing Phone (2a) vs Nothing Phone (4a)

What Phone (2a) does better (3) and where Phone (4a) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (2a)
Nothing · 2024Phone (2a)
8.1Score
3 advantages≈ $400
vs
Nothing Phone (4a)
Nothing · 2026Phone (4a)
8.8Score
11 advantages≈ $460
Higher score
8.0Display9.4
5.5Performance7.0
8.3Camera9.2
7.4Battery7.1
6.9Features6.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (2a)Phone (4a)
76.3 × 161.78.677.6 × 1648.6
Phone (2a)Phone (4a)Difference
Height161.7 mm164 mm−2.3 mm
Width76.3 mm77.6 mm−1.3 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.6 mm=
Weight190 g204 g−14 g

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

Why is Phone (2a) better than Phone (4a)?

  1. Active use (test)15.9 h vs 13.6 h+17%
  2. Weight190 g vs 204 g+8%
  3. CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+4%

Why is Phone (4a) better than Phone (2a)?

  1. AnTuTu score578,493 vs 863,305+49%
  2. Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 4,500 nits3.5×
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,184 vs 3,374+54%
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · Phone (2a): Yes
  5. Measured brightness981 nits vs 1,549 nits+58%
  6. Wired charging45 W vs 50 W+11%
  7. Pixel density394 ppi vs 440 ppi+12%
  8. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  9. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,224 px+13%
  10. Loudspeaker loudness-26.3 LUFS vs -24 LUFS+-9%
  11. Charged in 30 min65% vs 68%+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight190 g204 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.6 mm
Height161.7 mm164 mm
Width76.3 mm77.6 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP54IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, White, Milk, BluePink, White, Black, Blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,224 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,720 px
Pixel density394 ppi440 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits4,500 nits
Measured brightness981 nits1,549 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.6%87.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7200 ProQualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.8 GHz2.7 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MC4Adreno 810
AnTuTu score578,493863,305
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,1843,374
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,1511,128
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.57"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3.5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,080 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)15.9 h13.6 h
Wired charging45 W50 W
Charged in 30 min65%68%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-26.3 LUFS-24 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 3.0Nothing OS 4.1
Major OS updates promised33
EU label
Energy class—B
Battery charge cycles—1,400
Endurance per cycle—52 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—C
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