Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs ZTE nubia Focus 2 Ultra

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PHONES
Phone Names Nothing Phone (2a) Plus ZTE nubia Focus 2 Ultra
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, July 312025, March 03
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, August 03Available. Released 2025, June
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)163.2 x 77.2 x 7.5 mm (6.43 x 3.04 x 0.30 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)200 g (7.05 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Mohs level 4
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)1080 x 2392 pixels (~386 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.8 inches, 111.9 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)AMOLED, 120Hz, 2800 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)Unisoc T8100 (6 nm)
GPUMali-G610 MC4Mali-G57
OSAndroid 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0Android 15
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 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/1.5, 24mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF Auxiliary lens
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, rotatable lens ring
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"32 MP, (wide)
Video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LEYes
NFCYes, 360˚Yes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS
RadioNoFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectYes
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min33W wired
Type5000 mAh5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, GreyForest Green, Sunrise White
ModelsA142PZ2463N
Price€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599£ 279.00 / € 243.55
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)-
EU LABEL
Battery-40:41h endurance, 800 cycles
Energy-Class C
Free fall-Class D (45 falls)
Repairability-Class B