Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Motorola Moto G (2023)

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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Motorola Moto G (2023)
PHONES
Phone Names Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Motorola Moto G (2023)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 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, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA2, 5, 7, 12, 14, 25, 26, 29, 30, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, July 312023, May 02
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, August 03Available. Released 2023, May 25
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic backGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)164 x 75 x 8.4 mm (6.46 x 2.95 x 0.33 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)189 g (6.67 oz)
 -Water-repellent design
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5-
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)IPS LCD, 120Hz
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
GPUMali-G610 MC4Adreno 619
OSAndroid 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0Android 13, planned upgrade to Android 14
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB 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", 0.64µm48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro)
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack -Yes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE
NFCYes, 360˚No
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
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
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min15W wired
Type5000 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, GreyInk Blue
ModelsA142PXT2313
Price€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599$ 56.55
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)-