Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Realme 15x (India)

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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Realme 15x (India)
PHONES
Phone Names Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Realme 15x (India)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 661, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, July 312025, October 01
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, August 03Available. Released 2025, October 01
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back-
Dimensions161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)166.1 x 77.9 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)212 g (7.48 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5-
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.81 inches, 113.4 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)IPS LCD, 144Hz, 1200 nits (HBM)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
GPUMali-G610 MC4Mali-G57 MC2
OSAndroid 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0Android 15, Realme UI 6.0
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual50 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-
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single-50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.60µm, PDAF
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRPanorama
Single50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"50 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm
Video4K@30fps1080p@30/60fps
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
NFCYes, 360˚No
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min60W wired 6.5W reverse wired
Type5000 mAhSi/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, GreyAqua Blue, Marine Blue, Maroon Red
ModelsA142PRMX5250
Price€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599₹ 16,999
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 16:34h-
Display1097 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-26.6 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)-