Nothing Phone 2a vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth


Quick Comparison


Nothing Phone 2a has better RAM than Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 2a has better resolution of 2412 x 1084 than Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth which has resolution of 2280 x 1080. Nothing Phone 2a has more internal memory than Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth

NameNothing Phone 2aXiaomi Mi 8 Youth
RAM8 GB6 GB
Display6.7 in6.26 in
Internal Memory128 GB64 GB
Battery5000 mAh3350 mAh
Camera50 MP + 50 MP Dual12 MP + 5 MP Dual
PriceRs. 18465Rs. 18990

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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 is Rs. 18465. The launch Date of the second phone is September, 2018. The cost of Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth is Rs. 18990.

Display comparison

Nothing Phone 2a has larger screen size of 6.7 inches in comparison to Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth's 6.26 inch screen. Nothing Phone 2a has AMOLED Screen type where as Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth has IPS LCD Screen type. Xiaomi's phone has display density of 403 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 394 PPI display density. Nothing Phone 2a has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth has 19:9 aspect ratio.

Memory comparison

Nothing Phone 2a's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth's lower 6 GB RAM. Nothing Phone 2a has more Internal Memory (128 GB) than Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (64 GB).

Camera comparison

Nothing Phone 2a's 50 MP + 50 MP Dual Rear Camera outshines Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth's 12 MP + 5 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 Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth's 24 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 v8.1 (Oreo) version.

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Full Comparison


NameNothing Phone 2aXiaomi Mi 8 Youth
General
Country of OriginIndia
ModelPhone 2aMi 8 Youth
Sim TypeDual Sim, GSM+GSMDual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual SimYesYes
Sim SizeNano+Nano SIMNano SIM
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
OS Updates3 years
Security Updates4 years
Release DateMarch 05, 2024September, 2018
In The BoxHandset, Nothing Cable (C-C), Screen Protector (Pre Applied), Sim Tray Ejector, Safety Information and Warranty Card
Design
Dimensions76.32 x 161.74 x 8.55 mm75.8 x 156.4 x 7.5 mm
Weight190 g169 g
ColorsWhite, Black
Display
TypeColor AMOLED Screen (1.07 B)Color IPS LCD Screen (16M Colors)
TouchYes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling RateYes
Size6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz6.26 inches, 1080 x 2280 pixels
Aspect Ratio20:919:9
PPI~ 394 PPI~ 403 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio~ 87.2%
Glass TypeCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Features2160Hz PWM Frequency, 5,000,000:1, 1300 Nits Peak Brightness, 1100 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 700 Nits Typical Brightness, Always On Display
NotchYes, Punch Hole
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2
Card SlotNo
Connectivity
GPRSYesYes
EDGEYesYes
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
5GYes
5G Bandssn1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
VoLTEYes, Dual Stand-ByYes
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-MIMO
BluetoothYes, v5.3, A2DP, BLEYes, v5.0
USBYes, USB-C v2.0Yes, Type-C v1.0
USB FeaturesUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB StorageUSB Charging
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)yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Fingerprint SensorYes, In DisplayYes
Face UnlockYesYes
SensorsAccelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor CoreLight sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
3.5mm Headphone JackNoNo
NFCYes
Water ResistanceYes
IP RatingIP54
Dust ResistantYes
Extra FeaturesGlyph Interface, Advanced Liquid Cooling Vapor Chamber, Dual 5G
Camera
Rear Camera50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle)
1/1.56"
50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
1/2.76", 114° FOV
12 MP + 5 MP
Camera Sensor50 MP (Main) Samsung GN9 + 50 MP (UW) ISOCELL JN1
OISYes
Auto FocusYesYes
FeaturesNight Mode, Portrait Mode, Motion Photo, Super Res Zoom, Lenticular (Filter), AI Scene Detection, Expert Mode, Panorama, Night Mode, Document Mode, Ultra XDRDigital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Video Recording4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD4K @ 30 fps UHD
FlashYes, LEDYes, LED
Front Camera32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle)
1/2.74"
Punch Hole, Screen Flash
24 MP
Front Video Recording1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Technical
OSAndroid v14Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Custom UINothing OS 2.5
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7200 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 660
CPU2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510
GPUMali-G610 MC4Adreno 512
JavaNoNo
BrowserYes, supports HTML5Yes, supports HTML5
Multimedia
EmailYesYes
MusicMP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4Yes
VideoMKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBMYes
FM RadioNoNo
Speaker TypeDual Stereo
Document ReaderYesYes
Battery
TypeNon-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Size5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery3350 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast ChargingYes, 45W Fast ChargingYes, yes Fast
Reverse ChargingYes, 5W

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