Essential Phone (PH-1) vs Nothing Phone 2a
Quick Comparison
Nothing Phone 2a has better RAM than Essential Phone (PH-1). In terms of display resolution, Essential Phone (PH-1) has better resolution of 2560 x 1312 than Nothing Phone 2a which has resolution of 2412 x 1084. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Essential Phone (PH-1) | Nothing Phone 2a |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 5.71 in | 6.7 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 3040 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 13 MP + 13 MP Dual | 50 MP + 50 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 29990 | Rs. 18858 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is May, 2017. The cost of Essential Phone (PH-1) is Rs. 29990. The launch Date of the second phone is March 05, 2024. The cost of Nothing Phone 2a is Rs. 18858.
Display comparison
Essential Phone (PH-1) has screen size of 5.71 inches which falls short to Nothing Phone 2a's 6.7 inch screen. Essential Phone (PH-1) has IPS Screen type where as Nothing Phone 2a has AMOLED Screen type. Essential's phone has display density of 504 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 394 PPI display density.
Memory comparison
Nothing Phone 2a's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Essential Phone (PH-1)'s lower 4 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 128 GB.
Camera comparison
Nothing Phone 2a's 50 MP + 50 MP Dual Rear Camera outshines Essential Phone (PH-1)'s 13 MP + 13 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Nothing Phone 2a will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Essential Phone (PH-1)'s 8 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 7.1 and the second one on 14 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Essential Phone (PH-1) | Nothing Phone 2a |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | Phone 2a | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 4 years | |
| Release Date | May, 2017 | March 05, 2024 |
| In The Box | Handset, Nothing Cable (C-C), Screen Protector (Pre Applied), Sim Tray Ejector, Safety Information and Warranty Card | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 71.09 x 141.5 x 7.8 mm | 76.32 x 161.74 x 8.55 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 190 g |
| Colors | White, Black | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color IPS Screen (16M colors Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 B) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 5.71 inches, 1312 x 2560 pixels | 6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | |
| PPI | ~ 504 PPI | ~ 394 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 87.2% | |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Features | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Screen Protection | 2160Hz PWM Frequency, 5,000,000:1, 1300 Nits Peak Brightness, 1100 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 700 Nits Typical Brightness, Always On Display |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes 1 Mbps Download | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| 5G Bands | sn1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac or ax (Wi-Fi 6), 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz dual-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, BLE |
| USB | Yes | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 701,545 (Total) (v10) 222,438 (CPU) 174,768 (GPU) 135,612 (Memory) 168,727 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 2,485 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,093 (Single Core) 3,347 (OpenCL) 3,363 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 1,139 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Speaker Score | 72 (Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 15.25 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS Support | Yes, with GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP54 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Glyph Interface, Advanced Liquid Cooling Vapor Chamber, Dual 5G | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 13 MP + 13 MP | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.56" 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76", 114° FOV |
| Camera Sensor | 50 MP (Main) Samsung GN9 + 50 MP (UW) ISOCELL JN1 | |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Face detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus | Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Motion Photo, Super Res Zoom, Lenticular (Filter), AI Scene Detection, Expert Mode, Panorama, Night Mode, Document Mode, Ultra XDR |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 8 MP | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 1/2.74" Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v7.1 (Nougat) | Android v14 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 2.5 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro |
| CPU | 2.45 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510 | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Mali-G610 MC4 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | MMS, Instant Messaging | |
| Yes, with Push Email | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 |
| Video | XviD, MP4 | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 3040 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast Charging | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | |