Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Honor Magic7 Lite

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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Honor Magic7 Lite
PHONES
Phone Names Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Honor Magic7 Lite
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66LTE
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSASA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, July 312025, January 02
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, August 03Available. Released 2025, January 02
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back-
Dimensions161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)162.8 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.41 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)189 g (6.67 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Mohs level 4
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)1224 x 2700 pixels (~437 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.78 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPUMali-G610 MC4Adreno 710
OSAndroid 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0Android 14, MagicOS 8
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE
NFCYes, 360˚Yes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
Battery
Charging50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min66W wired Reverse wired
Type5000 mAhSi/C Li-Ion 6600 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, GreyTitanium Purple, Titanium Black
ModelsA142PBRP-NX1
Price€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599$ 401.95 / £ 247.49 / € 264.54
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 16:34hActive use score 15:02h
Display1097 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-26.6 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 594450 (v10) GeekBench: 2705 (v6) 3DMark: 617 (Wild Life Extreme)
EU LABEL
Battery-59:33h endurance, 1200 cycles
Energy-Class B
Free fall-Class A (270 falls)
Repairability-Class B