Motorola Moto G56 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

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PHONES
Phone Names	Motorola Moto G56	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71 - International	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, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International	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, May 29	2024, July 31
Status	Available. Released 2025, May 29	Available. Released 2024, August 03

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	165.8 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm (6.53 x 3.00 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· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6	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 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 120Hz	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7060 (6 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
GPU	IMG BXM-8-256	Mali-G610 MC4
OS	Android 15	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm	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@30/60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7µm	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
Video	Yes	4K@30fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes, 360˚
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	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, 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	30W wired	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min
Type	5200 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Pantone: Black Oyster, Gray Mist, Dazzling Blue, Dill	Black, Grey
Models	XT2529-2, XT2529-1	A142P
Price	$ 221.00 / C$ 259.99 / £ 155.99 / € 159.50	€ 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	49:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	-
Energy	Class B	-
Free fall	Class A (270 falls)	-
Repairability	Class A	-