Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Motorola Moto G56

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PHONES
Phone Names	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus	Motorola Moto G56

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 / 1900 / 2100 - International
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71 - International
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, July 31	2025, May 29
Status	Available. Released 2024, August 03	Available. Released 2025, May 29

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), 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)	165.8 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~86.2% 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 (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 7060 (6 nm)
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	IMG BXM-8-256
OS	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 15

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB 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	50 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30/60fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"	32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7µm
Video	4K@30fps	Yes

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes, 360˚	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
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, dual-band

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

Battery
Charging	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min	30W wired
Type	5000 mAh	5200 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Grey	Pantone: Black Oyster, Gray Mist, Dazzling Blue, Dill
Models	A142P	XT2529-2, XT2529-1
Price	€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599	$ 221.00 / C$ 259.99 / £ 155.99 / € 159.50

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

EU LABEL
Battery	-	49:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy	-	Class B
Free fall	-	Class A (270 falls)
Repairability	-	Class A