vivo iQOO Z7x vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

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PHONES
Phone Names	vivo iQOO Z7x	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	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G bands	1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 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 / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	CDMA2000 1x	-

Launch
Announced	2023, March 20	2024, July 31
Status	Available. Released 2023, March 24	Available. Released 2024, August 03

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	164.6 x 75.8 x 9.1 mm (6.48 x 2.98 x 0.36 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	205 g (7.23 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2388 pixels (~395 ppi density)	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.64 inches, 106.8 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 120Hz	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 619	Mali-G610 MC4
OS	Android 13, Funtouch 13 (Global), Origin OS 3 (China)	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 2.2	-

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens	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 dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	-
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS

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

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	-
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes, 360˚
Positioning	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	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	80W wired, 70% in 34 min	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min
Type	6000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Tropical Blue, Metallic Grey, Orange	Black, Grey
Models	V2272A	A142P
Price	About 180 EUR	€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599

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