Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs vivo iQOO Z9

Phones Images
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vivo iQOO Z9
PHONES
Phone Names Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vivo iQOO Z9
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, 38, 40, 41
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, July 312024, March 12
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, August 03Available. Released 2024, March 13
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic backGlass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)163.2 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm (6.43 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Dragontrail Star 2 Plus
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1800 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x Cortex-A510)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 7200 (4 nm)
GPUMali-G610 MC4Mali-G610 MC4
OSAndroid 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0Android 14, Funtouch 14
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM128GB 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", 0.64µm50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS Auxiliary lens
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min44W wired, 50% in 30 min
Type5000 mAhLi-Ion 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, GreyBrushed Green, Graphene Blue
ModelsA142PI2302, I2218
Price€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599About 220 EUR
SAR-0.98 W/kg (head)     0.94 W/kg (body)
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)-