Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Tecno Pova Curve

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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Tecno Pova Curve
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Phone Names Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Tecno Pova Curve
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66LTE
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSASA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, July 312025, May 29
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, August 03Available. Released 2025, June 05
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)164.3 x 74.6 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)188.5 g (6.67 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)AMOLED, 144Hz, 2304Hz PWM, 1300 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate (4 nm)
GPUMali-G610 MC4Mali-G615 MC2
OSAndroid 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0Android 15, planned upgrade to Android 16, HIOS 15
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 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", 0.64µm64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"13 MP
Video4K@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYes, 360˚Yes
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS
RadioNoFM radio
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/6, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min45W wired, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 45 min
Type5000 mAhLi-Po 5500 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, GreyNeon Cyan, Magic Silver, Geek Black
ModelsA142PLJ8k
Price€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599About 170 EUR
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)-