Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Realme 13 Pro+

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PHONES
Phone Names	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus	Realme 13 Pro+

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, July 30
Status	Available. Released 2024, August 03	Available. Released 2024, August 06

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, glass back
Dimensions	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)	161.3 x 73.9 x 8.2 or 8.4 mm
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	185.5 g or 190 g (6.56 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Adreno 710
OS	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 14, Realme UI 5.0

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB 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, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.7, 73mm, (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"	32 MP, f/2.5, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Video	4K@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.2, 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	80W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 49 min
Type	5000 mAh	5200 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Grey	Monet Gold, Emerald Green, Monet Purple
Models	A142P	RMX3920, RMX3921
Price	€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599	$ 549.00 / ₹ 24,999

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 16:34h	Active use score 13:39h
Display	1097 nits max brightness (measured)	1398 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.6 LUFS (Good)	-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 663084 (v10) GeekBench: 2685 (v6) 3DMark: 808 (Wild Life Extreme)