Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G (India)

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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G (India)
PHONES
Phone Names Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G (India)
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, 40, 41
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, July 312024, December 09
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, August 03Available. Released 2024, December 13
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic backGlass front, plastic back
Dimensions161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)162.4 x 75.7 x 8 mm (6.39 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)190 g (6.70 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2100 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 7025 Ultra (6 nm)
GPUMali-G610 MC4IMG BXM-8-256
OSAndroid 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0Android 14, HyperOS
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 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", 0.64µm-
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple-50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0", 0.7µm
Video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYes, 360˚Yes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
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, 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 min45W wired
Type5000 mAh5110 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, GreyTitan Black, Mystique White, Phantom Purple, Ivy Green, Crimson Art (Note 14 SE)
ModelsA142P24094RAD4I
Price€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599₹ 13,440
SAR-0.84 W/kg (head)     0.73 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)-