Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Realme 12+

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PHONES
Phone Names	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus	Realme 12+

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

Launch
Announced	2024, July 31	2024, February 29
Status	Available. Released 2024, August 03	Available. Released 2024, March 02

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front, silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame
Dimensions	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)	163 x 75.5 x 7.9 mm (6.42 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)

Display
Protection	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 (~87.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 2000 nits (peak)

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 7050 (6 nm)
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Mali-G68 MC4
OS	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, Realme UI 5.0

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB 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	-
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple	-	50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"	16 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0"
Video	4K@30fps	1080p@30fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes, 360˚	Yes, 360˚ (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/6, 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	67W wired, 50% in 19 min
Type	5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Grey	Pioneer Green, Navigator Beige
Models	A142P	RMX3867
Price	€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599	€ 192.98 / $ 200.22 / £ 203.26 / ₹ 18,999

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 16:34h	Active use score 13:03h
Display	1097 nits max brightness (measured)	1148 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.6 LUFS (Good)	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 558199 (v9), 614150 (v10) GeekBench: 2343 (v5), 2363 (v6) 3DMark: 629 (Wild Life Extreme)