Nothing Phone 2a (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB)


Nothing Phone 2a (12GB RAM + 256GB)
Nothing Phone 2a (12GB RAM + 256GB)
vs
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB)
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB)

Quick Comparison

Both Nothing Phone 2a (12GB RAM + 256GB) and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 2800 x 1260 than Nothing Phone 2a (12GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2412 x 1084. Both have the same amount of internal memory.

NameNothing Phone 2a (12GB RAM + 256GB)Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB)
RAM12 GB12 GB
Display6.7 in6.83 in
Internal Memory256 GB256 GB
Battery5000 mAh5400 mAh
Camera50 MP + 50 MP Dual50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple
PriceRs. 27999Rs. 45999

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Detailed Comparison

Price And Launch

The launch Date of the first phone is March 05, 2024. The cost of Nothing Phone 2a (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 27999. The launch Date of the second phone is March 05, 2026. The cost of Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 45999.

Display comparison

Nothing Phone 2a (12GB RAM + 256GB) has screen size of 6.7 inches which falls short to Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.83 inch screen. There is AMOLED Screen Type in both the phones. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) has display density of 440 PPI & Nothing Phone 2a (12GB RAM + 256GB) has only 394 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better screen to body ratio of ~ 93.9% than Nothing Phone 2a (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s ~ 87.2%. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 20:9.

Memory comparison

Both phones come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.

Camera comparison

They both have the same 50 MP + 50 MP Dual Rear Camera. Both of them stand equal in terms of Front Camera Resolution as both have 32 MP Front Camera.

Technical comparison

Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 14 and the second one on 16 version.

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Full Comparison

NameNothing Phone 2a (12GB RAM + 256GB)Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB)
General
Country of OriginIndia
ModelPhone 2aA069P
Sim TypeDual Sim, GSM+GSMDual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual SimYesYes
Sim SizeNano+Nano SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM, Nano-SIM + eSIM
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
OS Updates3 years3 years
Security Updates4 years6 years
Release DateMarch 05, 2024March 05, 2026
In The BoxHandset, Nothing Cable (C-C), Screen Protector (Pre Applied), Sim Tray Ejector, Safety Information and Warranty CardNothing Phone (4a) Pro, Nothing Cable (C-c) 100 Cm, Phone (4a) Pro Screen Protector (Pre-applied), Phone (4a) Pro Case, Sim Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Information And Warranty Card
Design
Dimensions76.32 x 161.74 x 8.55 mm76.6 x 163.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight190 g210 g
ColorsWhite, BlackSilver, Black, Pink
Display
TypeColor AMOLED Screen (1.07 B)Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)
TouchYes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling RateYes
Size6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz6.83 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz
Aspect Ratio20:920:9
PPI~ 394 PPI~ 440 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio~ 87.2%~ 93.9%
Glass TypeCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5
BrightnessPeak Brightness 5000 Nits, Outdoor Brightness 1600 Nits, Typical Brightness 800 Nits
Features2160Hz PWM Frequency, 5,000,000:1, 1300 Nits Peak Brightness, 1100 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 700 Nits Typical Brightness, Always On Display2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, Contrast Ratio: 1000000:1, Touch Sampling Rate Up To 2500 Hz
NotchYes, Punch HoleYes, Punch Hole
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
RAM TypeLPDDR5X
Storage256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2
Card SlotNo
Connectivity
GPRSYesYes
EDGEYesYes
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
5GYesYes
5G Bandssn1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N28, N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N71, N77, N78
VoLTEYes, Dual Stand-ByYes, Dual Stand-By
WifiYes, with wifi-hotspotYes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version802.11 a/b/g/n/ac or ax (Wi-Fi 6), 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz dual-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMOWIFI 6, 802.11A/B/G/N/AC/AX, 2.4G/5G, 2X2 MIMO, TWT, MU-MIMO, OFDMA
BluetoothYes, v5.3, A2DP, BLEYes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE
USBYes, USB-C v2.0Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB FeaturesUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB StorageUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage
Performance
AnTuTu Score701,545 (Total) (v10)
222,438 (CPU)
174,768 (GPU)
135,612 (Memory)
168,727 (UX)
Geekbench Score2,485 (Multi Core) (v6)
1,093 (Single Core)
3,347 (OpenCL)
3,363 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score1,139 (Wild Life Extreme)
Speaker Score72 (Good)
Battery Test Result15.25 hours
Extra
GPSYes, with GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Fingerprint SensorYes, In DisplayYes, In Display
Face UnlockYesYes
SensorsAccelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor CoreAccelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
3.5mm Headphone JackNoNo
NFCYesYes
AI FeaturesEssential Search, Essential Space, Essential Memory, Essential Apps
Water ResistanceYes
Splash ResistantYes
IP RatingIP54IP65
Dust ResistantYesYes
Extra FeaturesGlyph Interface, Advanced Liquid Cooling Vapor Chamber, Dual 5GQualcomm Ai Engine, Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Flagship grade Glyph Matrix
Camera
Rear Camera50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle)
1/1.56"
50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
1/2.76", 114° FOV		50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle)
24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, OIS, Auto Focus, 2x2 Ocl PDAF, 2x In-sensor Zoom, Rapid Shutter, Image Super Resolution(ISR) Algorithm
50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto)
80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, EIS Auto Focus 3.5x Optical Zoom 7x In-sensor Zoom 140x Ultra Zoom
8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Camera Sensor50 MP (Main) Samsung GN9 + 50 MP (UW) ISOCELL JN1
OISYesYes
Auto FocusYesYes
FeaturesNight Mode, Portrait Mode, Motion Photo, Super Res Zoom, Lenticular (Filter), AI Scene Detection, Expert Mode, Panorama, Night Mode, Document Mode, Ultra XDRUltra Xdr, Ultra Xdr Motion Photo, Ai Semantic Segmentation (12 Layers), Portrait Optimiser, Macro Capability (Built Into The Default Mode), Night Mode, 4k Ultra Xdr Recording At 30 Fps, 1080p Ultra Xdr Recording At 30 Or 60 Fps, Slo-mo At 1080p 120 Fps, Time Lapse At 4k / 1080p
Video Recording4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD
FlashYes, LEDYes, LED
Front Camera32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle)
1/2.74"
Punch Hole, Screen Flash		32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle)
Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording1080p @ 30 fps FHD1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Technical
OSAndroid v14Android v16
Custom UINothing OS 2.5Nothing OS 4.1
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7200 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
CPU2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A5101x Prime Core@ 2.8 GHz& 4 Performance Cores@ 2.4 GHz & 3x Efficiency Cores@ 1.8 GHz
Fabrication NodeTSMC 4nm
GPUMali-G610 MC4Adreno 722
NPUQualcomm Hexagon NPU
JavaNoNo
BrowserYes, supports HTML5Yes, supports HTML5
Multimedia
SupportsJPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG
EmailYesYes
MusicMP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4
VideoMKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBMMKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM
FM RadioNoNo
Speaker TypeDual StereoDual Stereo
Document ReaderYesYes
Battery
TypeNon-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Size5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery5400 mAh
Fast ChargingYes, 45W Fast ChargingYes, 50W Fast Charging
Reverse ChargingYes, 5WYes, 7.5W

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