Motorola Moto G85 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

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PHONES
Phone Names	Motorola Moto G85	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, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42	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, 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	2024, June 25	2024, July 31
Status	Available. Released 2024, June 25	Available. Released 2024, August 03

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	161.9 x 73.1 x 7.6 mm (6.37 x 2.88 x 0.30 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	171 g or 173 g (6.03 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1600 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 619	Mali-G610 MC4
OS	Android 14	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0

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

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF	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
Single	32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7µm	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, 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	Unspecified	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 (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	30W wired - International 33W wired - India	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min
Type	5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Olive Green, Cobalt Blue, Urban Grey, Magenta	Black, Grey
Models	XT2427-3	A142P
Price	$ 289.99 / C$ 287.10 / £ 214.58 / € 194.79	€ 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)