HMD Arc vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

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PHONES
Phone Names HMD Arc Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 411, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G bands-1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, December 182024, July 31
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, JanuaryAvailable. Released 2024, August 03
Body
Build-Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions166.4 x 76.9 x 9 mm (6.55 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight185.4 g (6.53 oz)190 g (6.70 oz)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution576 x 1280 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~215 ppi density)1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~80.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 460 nits (peak)AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetUnisoc SC9863A (28 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
GPUIMG8322Mali-G610 MC4
OSAndroid 14 (Go edition)Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXCNo
Internal64GB 4GB RAM256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual-50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
FeaturesLED flash, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Single13 MP, (wide), AF-
VideoYes4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Features-HDR
Single5 MP50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
VideoYes4K@30fps
Sound
35mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
NFCNoYes, 360˚
PositioningGPS, GALILEOGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioFM radioNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging10W wired50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min
Type5000 mAh5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlackBlack, Grey
Models-A142P
Price-€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599
OUR TESTS
Battery-Active use score 16:34h
Display-1097 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--26.6 LUFS (Good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)