Nothing Phone 2a Plus has better RAM than Samsung Galaxy M12. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 2a Plus has better resolution of 2412 x 1084 than Samsung Galaxy M12 which has resolution of 1600 x 720. Nothing Phone 2a Plus has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy M12
Name | Samsung Galaxy M12 | Nothing Phone 2a Plus |
RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
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Display | 6.5 in | 6.7 in |
Internal Memory | 64 GB | 256 GB |
Battery | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Camera | 48 MP Quad | 50 MP + 50 MP Dual |
Price | Rs. 10999 | Rs. 21960 |
The cost of Samsung Galaxy M12 is Rs. 10999. The launch Date of the second phone is July 31st, 2024. The cost of Nothing Phone 2a Plus is Rs. 21960.
Nothing Phone 2a Plus has larger screen size of 6.7 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy M12's 6.5 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy M12 has IPS Screen type where as Nothing Phone 2a Plus has AMOLED Screen type. Nothing's phone has display density of 395 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 270 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 87.2% than Samsung's phone ~ 81.9%. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Nothing Phone 2a Plus's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Samsung Galaxy M12's lower 4 GB RAM. Nothing Phone 2a Plus has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Samsung Galaxy M12 (64 GB).
Nothing Phone 2a Plus's 50 MP + 50 MP Dual Rear Camera outclasses Samsung Galaxy M12's 48 MP Quad Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Nothing Phone 2a Plus will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy M12's 8 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 11 and the second one on 14 version.
Name | Samsung Galaxy M12 | Nothing Phone 2a Plus |
General | ||
Country of Origin | India | |
Model | Galaxy M12 | Phone 2a Plus, A142P |
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 |
Release Date | July 31st, 2024 | |
In The Box | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (2a) Plus Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM tray ejector tool, Safety card | |
Design | ||
Dimensions | 75.9 x 164 x 9.7 mm | 76.3 x 161.7 x 8.55 mm |
Weight | 221 g | 190 g |
Colors | Black, Grey | |
Display | ||
Type | Color IPS Screen (16M Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
Touch | Yes | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
Size | 6.5 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels, 90 Hz | 6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz |
Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | ~ 270 PPI | ~ 395 PPI |
Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 81.9% | ~ 87.2% |
Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
Features | 1300 Nits Peak Brightness, Always On Display, Contrast ratio: 1,000,000:1, 2160 / 1920 Hz PWM frequency | |
Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch | Yes, Punch Hole |
Memory | ||
RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
Storage | 64 GB | 256 GB |
Card Slot | Yes, upto 1 TB | |
Connectivity | ||
GPRS | Yes | Yes |
EDGE | Yes | Yes |
3G | Yes | Yes |
4G | Yes | Yes |
5G | Yes | |
5G Bands | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 | |
VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac /ax, 2.4G/5G dual-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot | |
Bluetooth | Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, BLE |
USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
Extra | ||
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | Yes, In Display |
Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Virtual Light Sensing, Virtual Proximity Sensing | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor |
3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
NFC | Yes | |
Splash Resistant | Yes | |
IP Rating | IP54 | |
Dust Resistant | Yes | |
Extra Features | 3 Years of Android Updates, 4 Years of Security Patches Every 2 Months, Glyph Interface, 2 high-definition mics, Dual stereo speakers, 360° antenna, Hybrid Coexistence 2.0 | |
Camera | ||
Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) Macro 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor) | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.57" sensor, 84.5° FOV, OIS & EIS, Auto focus, 10x digital zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76" sensor, 114° FOV |
OIS | Yes | |
Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
Features | Panorama, HDR | Night Mode, Live Photo, Portrait Mode (1X,2X), Lenticular, Advanced HDR, Beauty, 50MP Ultra HD, Expert Mode, Panorama, Motion Capture, Two photographic styles, Ultra XDR, AI Vivid Mode, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Capture, Night Mode, Action Mode |
Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
Front Camera | 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) | 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 1/2.76" sensor, 81.2° FOV Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
Technical | ||
OS | Android v11 | Android v14 |
Custom UI | Nothing OS 2.6 | |
Chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 | Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro 5G |
CPU | 2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
Core Details | 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x Performance cores at 3.0 GHz (Cortex-A715) & 6x Efficiency cores at 2.0 GHz (Cortex-A510) |
GPU | Mali-G52 | ARM Mali-G610 MC4 |
Java | No | No |
Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 |
Multimedia | ||
Supports | Playback: JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG, Output: JPEG, DNG | |
Yes | Yes | |
Music | Yes | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4, Recording: WAV, AAC, AMR |
Video | Yes | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM, Recording: MP4 |
FM Radio | No | No |
Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery | ||
Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
Size | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
Fast Charging | Yes, 15W Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging |
Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W |