Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2025) vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

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PHONES
Phone Names	Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2025)	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 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, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, April 08	2024, July 31
Status	Available. Released 2025, April 17	Available. Released 2024, August 03

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	162.2 x 74.8 x 8.3 mm (6.39 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 710	Mali-G610 MC4
OS	Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm, PDAF	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	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes, 360˚
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Battery
Charging	68W wired 15W wireless	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min
Type	5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Pantone: Gibraltar sea, Surf the Web	Black, Grey
Models	XT2517-1	A142P
Price	$ 299.99 / C$ 368.17	€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 10:05h	Active use score 16:34h
Display	1870 nits max brightness (measured)	1097 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-21.3 LUFS (Excellent)	-26.6 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 647258 (v10) GeekBench: 2842 (v6) 3DMark: 850 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)