Nothing Phone (2) vs Nothing Phone (2a)

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

Phone 2

Nothing

Nothing Phone (2)

143,760DA

Nothing

Nothing Phone (2a)

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Nothing Phone (2a)

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Even

Lighter body

Nothing Phone (2a)

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Nothing Phone (2)	Nothing Phone (2a)
Size (inches)	6.7	6.7
Panel Type	OLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2412	2412
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	1600	1300
PPI	394	394
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body	87.2	87.6

Platform

Spec	Nothing Phone (2)	Nothing Phone (2a)
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510)
GPU	Adreno 730	Mali-G610 MC4
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 8 + Gen 1	Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Process (nm)	4	4
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	13	14

Memory

Spec	Nothing Phone (2)	Nothing Phone (2a)
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Nothing Phone (2)	Nothing Phone (2a)
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	2	2
ultrawide	50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Nothing Phone (2)	Nothing Phone (2a)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	32 MP, f/2.5, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Nothing Phone (2)	Nothing Phone (2a)
Capacity (mAh)	4700	5000
Chemistry	Li-Ion	—
Wired Charging (W)	45	45
Wireless Charging (W)	15	—

Body

Spec	Nothing Phone (2)	Nothing Phone (2a)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	162.1	161.7
Thickness (mm)	8.6	8.6
Weight (g)	201.2	190
Width (mm)	76.4	76.3

Launch

Spec	Nothing Phone (2)	Nothing Phone (2a)
Announced	2023, July 11	2024, March 05
Status	Available. Released 2023, July 17	Available. Released 2024, March 12

Network

Spec	Nothing Phone (2)	Nothing Phone (2a)
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Nothing Phone (2)	Nothing Phone (2a)
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes, 360˚
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

Spec	Nothing Phone (2)	Nothing Phone (2a)
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Nothing Phone (2)	Nothing Phone (2a)
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass