Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Huawei nova 14

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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Huawei nova 14
PHONES
Phone Names Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Huawei nova 14
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, 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 / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, July 312025, May 19
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, August 03Available. Released 2025, May 19
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)161.7 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)192 g (6.77 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Aluminosilicate glass
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 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 1100 nits (HBM)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz & 3x2.2 GHz & 4x1.84 GHz)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)Kirin 8000 (7 nm)
GPUMali-G610 MC4Mali-G610 MP4
OSAndroid 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0HarmonyOS 5.0
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM256GB 12GB 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", 0.64µm-
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRColor spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Triple-50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR, panorama
Single50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"50 MP, f/2.4, 1/2.5"
Video4K@30fps4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYes, 360˚Yes
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
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 (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Battery
Charging50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired
Type5000 mAh5500 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, GreyBlack, White, Blue
ModelsA142PTLR-AL00
Price€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599About 330 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)-