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- Phone (2a) vs 12 Pro+ 5G
Nothing Phone (2a) vs Realme 12 Pro+ 5G
What Phone (2a) does better (7) and where 12 Pro+ 5G wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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8.0Display6.7
5.5Performance6.4
8.4Camera9.0
7.4Battery7.2
6.9Features5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Phone (2a)12 Pro+ 5G
| Phone (2a) | 12 Pro+ 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.7 mm | 161.4 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Width | 76.3 mm | 74 mm | +2.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.7 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 196 g | −6 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Phone (2a) better than 12 Pro+ 5G?
- OLED panelYes · 12 Pro+ 5G: No
- NFCYes · 12 Pro+ 5G: No
- Stereo speakersYes · 12 Pro+ 5G: No
- Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 950 nits+37%
- Measured brightness981 nits vs 796 nits+23%
- CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+17%
- Weight190 g vs 196 g+3%
Why is 12 Pro+ 5G better than Phone (2a)?
- AnTuTu score578,493 vs 809,775+40%
- Wired charging45 W vs 67 W+49%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Phone (2a): Yes
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,184 vs 2,893+32%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Charged in 30 min65% vs 79%+22%
- Screen-to-body ratio87.6% vs 93%+6%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 196 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.7 mm |
| Height | 161.7 mm | 161.4 mm |
| Width | 76.3 mm | 74 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Black, White, Milk, Blue | Blue, Red, Yellow |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,412 px | 2,412 px |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | 950 nits |
| Measured brightness | 981 nits | 796 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | 93% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC4 | Adreno 710 |
| AnTuTu score | 578,493 | 809,775 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,184 | 2,893 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,151 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 15.9 h | — |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 65% | 79% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.3 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Nothing OS 3.0 | Realme UI 5.0 |
| Major OS updates promised | 3 | — |
