Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Realme C73
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| Phone Names | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus | Realme C73 |
| Network | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| Announced | 2024, July 31 | 2025, June 02 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, August 03 | Available. Released 2025, June 02 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | - |
| Dimensions | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in) | 165.7 x 76.2 x 7.9 mm (6.52 x 3.00 x 0.31 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 190 g (6.70 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | - |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) | 720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 625 nits |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC4 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| OS | Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0 | Android 15, Realme UI 6.0 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| 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, panorama |
| Single | - | 32 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", PDAF |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | Panorama |
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76" | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 35mm jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes, 360˚ | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| 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 | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min | 15W wired 5W reverse wired |
| Type | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, Grey | Jade Green, Crystal Purple, Onyx Black |
| Models | A142P | - |
| Price | € 269.90 / ₹ 22,599 | ₹ 10,228 |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| 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) | - |