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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vivo iQOO Z9s
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Phone Names Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vivo iQOO Z9s
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, August 21
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, August 03Available. Released 2024, August 23
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back-
Dimensions161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)163.7 x 75 x 7.5 mm (6.44 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)180 g or 182 g (6.35 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Schott Xensation
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 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 (4 nm)
GPUMali-G610 MC4Mali-G615 MC2
OSAndroid 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 14
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB 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, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS Auxiliary lens
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
NFCYes, 360˚No
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
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, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min44W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Type5000 mAhLi-Ion 5500 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, GreyTitanium Matte, Onyx Green
ModelsA142PI2403
Price€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599About 220 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)-