Huawei nova 14 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

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PHONES
Phone Names	Huawei nova 14	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Network
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	LTE	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G bands	SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, May 19	2024, July 31
Status	Available. Released 2025, May 19	Available. Released 2024, August 03

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	161.7 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)

Display
Protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 1100 nits (HBM)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz & 3x2.2 GHz & 4x1.84 GHz)	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Kirin 8000 (7 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G610 MP4	Mali-G610 MC4
OS	HarmonyOS 5.0	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	256GB 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
Features	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Triple	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF	-
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	50 MP, f/2.4, 1/2.5"	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)	5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	Yes	Yes, 360˚
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min
Type	5500 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Blue	Black, Grey
Models	TLR-AL00	A142P
Price	About 330 EUR	€ 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)