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

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PHONES
Phone Names	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus	Motorola Moto G Power (2025)

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 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, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	2, 5, 7, 12, 14, 25, 26, 29, 30, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 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	2025, January 14
Status	Available. Released 2024, August 03	Available. Released 2025, February 06

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame
Dimensions	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)	166.6 x 77.1 x 8.7 mm (6.56 x 3.04 x 0.34 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	1080 x 2388 pixels (~385 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 112.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)	IPS LCD, 120Hz

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Mali-G57 MC2
OS	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB 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	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ 13mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"	16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Video	4K@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	Yes
NFC	Yes, 360˚	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
Radio	No	FM radio
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, dual-band

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min	30W wired 15W wireless
Type	5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Grey	Slate Gray, Leaf Green
Models	A142P	XT2515-1
Price	€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599	$ 199.99

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 16:34h	Active use score 11:56h
Display	1097 nits max brightness (measured)	1358:1 contrast ratio, 993 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.6 LUFS (Good)	-22.3 LUFS (Excellent)
Performance	AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 440530 (v10) GeekBench: 2090 (v6) 3DMark: 383 (Wild Life Extreme)