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PHONES
Phone Names Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Huawei nova 12s
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2024, July 312024, March 19
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, August 03Available. Released 2024, April 13
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)161.3 x 75 x 6.9 mm (6.35 x 2.95 x 0.27 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)168 g (5.93 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5-
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
GPUMali-G610 MC4Adreno 642L
OSAndroid 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM256GB 8GB 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", 0.64µm50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLaser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Dual-60 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"-
Video4K@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE
NFCYes, 360˚Yes
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Battery
Charging50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min66W wired, 3-62% in 15 min, 3-100% in 30 min Reverse wired
Type5000 mAh4500 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, GreyBlack, Green, White, Gold
ModelsA142PFOA-LX9
Price€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599About 300 EUR
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 16:34h-
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)-