Tecno Pova 6 Pro vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

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PHONES
Phone Names	Tecno Pova 6 Pro	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G bands	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, February 26	2024, July 31
Status	Available. Released 2024, April 4	Available. Released 2024, August 03

Body
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	165.5 x 76.1 x 7.9 mm (6.52 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6080 (6 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G610 MC4
OS	Android 14, HIOS 14	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	108 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF Auxiliary lenses	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	Dual-LED flash	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
Video	1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30fps

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

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

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

Battery
Charging	70W wired, 50% in 20 min, 100% in 50 min 10W reverse wired	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min
Type	6000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Comet Green, Meteorite Grey	Black, Grey
Models	LI9	A142P
Price	About 410 EUR	€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 14:22h	Active use score 16:34h
Display	1070 nits max brightness (measured)	1097 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)	-26.6 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 390556 (v9), 433321 (v10) GeekBench: 1890 (v5), 2035 (v6) 3DMark: 373 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)