Nothing Phone (2a) vs Realme 12 Pro+

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PHONES
Phone Names	Nothing Phone (2a)	Realme 12 Pro+

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, March 05	2024, January 29
Status	Available. Released 2024, March 12	Available. Released 2024, January 29

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	-
Dimensions	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.34 in)	161.5 x 74 x 8.8 mm (6.36 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	-
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM), 950 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Adreno 710
OS	Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 14, Realme UI 5.0

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm	-
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple	-	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.8, 71mm, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	32 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Video	1080p@60fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes, 360˚	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour	67W wired, 50% in 19 min
Type	5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Milk, Blue	Submarine Blue, Navigator Beige, Explorer Red
Models	A142	RMX3840, RMX3841
Price	€ 192.59 / $ 389.00 / ₹ 21,999	$ 465.00 / £ 299.00 / € 344.26 / ₹ 28,400

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 15:53h	Active use score 13:24h
Display	981 nits max brightness (measured)	802 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.3 LUFS (Good)	-26.0 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 578493 (v9), 684574 (v10) GeekBench: 2184 (v5), 2592 (v6) 3DMark: 1151 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 534782 (v9), 660920 (v10) GeekBench: 2732 (v5), 2769 (v6) 3DMark: 799 (Wild Life Extreme)