Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Realme Narzo 50 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus	Realme Narzo 50 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 28, 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	2022, May 18
Status	Available. Released 2024, August 03	Available. Released 2022, May 26

Body
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)	160.2 x 73.3 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	181 g (6.38 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 (~411 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)	Super AMOLED, 90Hz

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 920 (6 nm)
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Mali-G68 MC4
OS	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, Realme UI 4.0

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
	-	UFS 2.2

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
Single	-	16 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Triple	-	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"	16 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Video	4K@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	-	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	-	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	Yes, 360˚	No
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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	33W wired, 50% in 31 min
Type	5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Grey	Hyper Blue, Hyper Black
Models	A142P	RMX3395, RMX3396
Price	€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599	About 270 EUR

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)	-