Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Motorola Moto G (2025)

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PHONES
Phone Names Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Motorola Moto G (2025)
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/Sub6
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, July 312025, January 14
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, August 03Available. Released 2025, January 30
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame
Dimensions161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)167.1 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (6.58 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)193 g (6.81 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 108.2 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 (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
GPUMali-G610 MC4Mali-G57 MC2
OSAndroid 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
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", 0.64µm50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.61µm, PDAF, OIS 2 MP (macro)
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm
Video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LEYes
NFCYes, 360˚Yes
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
RadioNoUnspecified
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 min30W wired
Type5000 mAh5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, GreyForest Gray, Sapphire Blue
ModelsA142PXT2513V, T2513-1
Price€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599$ 149.99
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)-