Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Motorola Moto G85

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PHONES
Phone Names	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus	Motorola Moto G85

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
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, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42
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, 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	2024, June 25
Status	Available. Released 2024, August 03	Available. Released 2024, June 25

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back
Dimensions	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)	161.9 x 73.1 x 7.6 mm (6.37 x 2.88 x 0.30 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	171 g or 173 g (6.03 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)	P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1600 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Adreno 619
OS	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 14

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB 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 (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30/60fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"	32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7µm
Video	4K@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes, 360˚	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	Unspecified
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 (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min	30W wired - International 33W wired - India
Type	5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Grey	Olive Green, Cobalt Blue, Urban Grey, Magenta
Models	A142P	XT2427-3
Price	€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599	$ 289.99 / C$ 287.10 / £ 214.58 / € 194.79

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)	-