Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Sony Xperia 10 VI

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PHONES
Phone Names	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus	Sony Xperia 10 VI

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 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, July 31	2024, May 15
Status	Available. Released 2024, August 03	Available. Released 2024, June 13

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)	155 x 68 x 8.3 mm (6.10 x 2.68 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	164 g (5.78 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)	OLED, 1B colors, HDR

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Adreno 710
OS	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB 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	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"	8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
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, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC	Yes, 360˚	Yes
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, 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, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min	Wired, PD, QC
Type	5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Grey	Blue, Black, White
Models	A142P	XQ-ES54, XQ-ES72, XQ-ES72/L2TWCX0, XQ-ES72/B2TWCX0, XQ-ES72/W2TWCX0, ‎XQES54EUKCB.GC
Price	€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599	€ 342.14 / $ 799.00 / £ 317.49

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 16:34h	Active use score 13:56h
Display	1097 nits max brightness (measured)	1010 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.6 LUFS (Good)	-27.1 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 490025 (v9), 559136 (v10) GeekBench: 2769 (v5), 2765 (v6) 3DMark: 613 (Wild Life Extreme)