Motorola Moto G15 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

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PHONES
Phone Names	Motorola Moto G15	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 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
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, December 17	2024, July 31
Status	Available. Released 2025, February 12	Available. Released 2024, August 03

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, silicone polymer back (eco leather)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	165.7 x 76 x 8.2 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.32 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	190 g (6.70 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~86.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G81 Extreme (12 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G52 MC2	Mali-G610 MC4
OS	Android 15	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC	No
Internal	128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)	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	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes, 360˚
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Battery
Charging	18W wired	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min
Type	5200 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Gravity Grey, Iguana Green, Sunrise Orange, Sea Blue, Glacier Blue	Black, Grey
Models	XT2521-3	A142P
Price	€ 94.90 / $ 121.95 / £ 113.83	€ 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)

EU LABEL
Battery	57:13h endurance, 1000 cycles	-
Energy	Class A	-
Free fall	Class B (180 falls)	-
Repairability	Class B	-