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Phone Names Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Lava Blaze Curve
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, 661, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, July 312024, March 05
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, August 03Available. Released 2024, March 11
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic backGlass front (Dragontrail Star 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3)
Dimensions161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)161.8 x 74 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)189 g (6.67 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Dragontrail Star 2
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
GPUMali-G610 MC4Mali-G68 MC4
OSAndroid 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0Android 13, planned upgrade to Android 14
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 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", 0.64µm64 MP, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
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"32 MP
Video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYes, 360˚No
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS
RadioNoFM radio
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
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min33W wired, 50% in 30 min
Type5000 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, GreyIron Glass, Viridian Glass
ModelsA142P-
Price€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599About 200 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)-