Sony Xperia 10 VI vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sony Xperia 10 VI	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, May 15	2024, July 31
Status	Available. Released 2024, June 13	Available. Released 2024, August 03

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	155 x 68 x 8.3 mm (6.10 x 2.68 x 0.33 in)	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	164 g (5.78 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 1B colors, HDR	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 710	Mali-G610 MC4
OS	Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	50 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
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps

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

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

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

Battery
Charging	Wired, PD, QC	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min
Type	5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Blue, Black, White	Black, Grey
Models	XQ-ES54, XQ-ES72, XQ-ES72/L2TWCX0, XQ-ES72/B2TWCX0, XQ-ES72/W2TWCX0, ‎XQES54EUKCB.GC	A142P
Price	€ 342.14 / $ 799.00 / £ 317.49	€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 13:56h	Active use score 16:34h
Display	1010 nits max brightness (measured)	1097 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-27.1 LUFS (Good)	-26.6 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 490025 (v9), 559136 (v10) GeekBench: 2769 (v5), 2765 (v6) 3DMark: 613 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)