Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Motorola Moto G (2024)

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PHONES
Phone Names Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Motorola Moto G (2024)
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, 28, 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, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, July 312024, March 12
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, August 03Available. Released 2024, March 21
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic backGlass front, silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame
Dimensions161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)164.4 x 75 x 8.2 mm (6.47 x 2.95 x 0.32 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)194 g (6.84 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5-
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.9% 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 (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)
GPUMali-G610 MC4Adreno 619
OSAndroid 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0Android 14
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM128GB 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", 0.64µm50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, 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
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE
NFCYes, 360˚Yes
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
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, barometer
Battery
Charging50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min18W wired
Type5000 mAh5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, GreySage Green
ModelsA142PXT2417-4, XT2417-1
Price€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599$ 59.03
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)-