Nothing Phone 2a has better RAM than Lava Bold N1 5G. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 2a has better resolution of 2412 x 1084 than Lava Bold N1 5G which has resolution of 1600 x 720. Nothing Phone 2a has more internal memory than Lava Bold N1 5G
| Name | Nothing Phone 2a | Lava Bold N1 5G |
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.7 in | 6.75 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP Dual | 13 MP |
| Price | Rs. 23999 | Rs. 7999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is March 05, 2024. The cost of Nothing Phone 2a is Rs. 23999. The launch Date of the second phone is September 05, 2025. The cost of Lava Bold N1 5G is Rs. 7999.
Lava Bold N1 5G has larger screen size of 6.75 inches in comparison to Nothing Phone 2a's 6.7 inch screen. Nothing Phone 2a has AMOLED Screen type where as Lava Bold N1 5G has IPS Screen type. Nothing's phone has display density of 394 PPI & Lava's phone has only 260 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 87.2% than Lava's phone ~ 86.6%. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Nothing Phone 2a's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Lava Bold N1 5G's lower 4 GB RAM. Nothing Phone 2a has more Internal Memory (128 GB) than Lava Bold N1 5G (64 GB).
Nothing Phone 2a's 50 MP + 50 MP Dual Rear Camera outclasses Lava Bold N1 5G's 13 MP 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 Lava Bold N1 5G's 5 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 14 and the second one on 15 version.
| Name | Nothing Phone 2a | Lava Bold N1 5G |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | Phone 2a | Bold N1 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 4 years | |
| Release Date | March 05, 2024 | September 05, 2025 |
| In The Box | Handset, Nothing Cable (C-C), Screen Protector (Pre Applied), Sim Tray Ejector, Safety Information and Warranty Card | Handset, USB Cable Type-C, Charger, SIM Ejector Pin, Back Cover |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 76.32 x 161.74 x 8.55 mm | 76.6 x 165.9 x 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 198 g |
| Colors | White, Black | Royal Blue, Champagne Gold |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 B) | Color IPS Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.75 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels, 60 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 394 PPI | ~ 260 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 87.2% | ~ 86.6% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Features | 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 | Yes, Water Drop Notch |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 4 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | |
| Card Slot | Yes | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | sn1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 | 5G - N1/N3/N5/N8/N28/N40/N77/N78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| 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, v5.3, A2DP, BLE | Yes, v4.2 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | 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 GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, Side |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core | Accelerometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Water Resistance | Yes | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP54 | IP54 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Glyph Interface, Advanced Liquid Cooling Vapor Chamber, Dual 5G | Conference Call, Anonymous & Auto Call Recording |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.56" 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76", 114° FOV | 13 MP (Wide Angle) |
| Camera Sensor | 50 MP (Main) Samsung GN9 + 50 MP (UW) ISOCELL JN1 | |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Motion Photo, Super Res Zoom, Lenticular (Filter), AI Scene Detection, Expert Mode, Panorama, Night Mode, Document Mode, Ultra XDR | Portrait, Panaroma, Pro, Night, Photo, Video, Slow Motion, Time Lapse, Audio Note, QR Code, Short Video |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 1/2.74" Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 5 MP Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v14 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 2.5 | |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro | Unisoc T765 |
| CPU | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.3 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510 | |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC4 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 | Yes |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast Charging | Yes, 10W Fast Charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 468 hours | |