Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Motorola Edge 50 Neo

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PHONES
Phone Names	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus	Motorola Edge 50 Neo

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, July 31	2024, August 29
Status	Available. Released 2024, August 03	Available. Released 2024, August 29

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
Dimensions	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)	154.1 x 71.2 x 8.1 mm (6.07 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	171 g (6.03 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 4
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	1200 x 2670 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 97.5 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)	LTPO P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Mali-G615 MC2
OS	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 14, up to 5 major Android upgrades

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

Main Camera
Dual	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, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple	-	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.0, 73mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm, PDAF
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"	32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
Video	4K@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes, 360˚	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min	68W wired 15W wireless
Type	5000 mAh	4310 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Grey	Nautical Blue, Latte, Grisaille, Poinciana, Mocha Mousse
Models	A142P	XT2409-1
Price	€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599	€ 240.02 / $ 315.00 / £ 225.39 / ₹ 22,490

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 16:34h	Active use score 13:29h
Display	1097 nits max brightness (measured)	1437 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.6 LUFS (Good)	-24.1 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 696931 (v10) GeekBench: 2959 (v6) 3DMark: 855 (Wild Life Extreme)

EU LABEL
Battery	-	50:44h endurance, 1200 cycles
Energy	-	Class A
Free fall	-	Class B (180 falls)
Repairability	-	Class B