Nothing has announced its up-to-the-minute mid - range smartphone , the Nothing Phone ( 2a ) Plus . Although not the most premium good example , Nothing foretell the Phone ( 2a ) Plus will offer an “ all - round elevated smartphone experience for magnate user . ”
So how does the midrange smartphone really compare to the more insurance premium , Nothing Phone ( 2 ) ? Should you splurge to see to it the best possible experience ?
Although we have n’t yet once and for all review theNothing Phone ( 2a ) Plus , we have reviewed the Phone ( 2 ) and present the handset an almost utter 4.5 - star rating . With this in thinker , we ’ve compared the specs of both and highlighted any noteworthy remainder below .
The Nothing Phone (2) runs on Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
One of the cardinal differences between the two French telephone comes is the chipset , with the Nothing Phone ( 2 ) running on Qualcomm’sSnapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1chipset . Although it ’s not the most up - to - date CPU available , the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 still present something resembling a flagship chipset experience .
The Nothing Phone ( 2a ) Plus instead operate on the MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro chipset which is really a human race exclusive to Nothing . The chipset not only call to be nearly 10 % faster than the Phone ( 2a ) , make everyday app employment easy , but it is supported by an ARM Mali - G610 MC4 GPU which promise faster gamer operation too .
While we have n’t benchmarked the gaming power of the Phone ( 2a ) Plus , we ’d be bully to see how the gambling ability inhabit up to Nothing ’s claims .
The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus has a 50MP front camera
While the Nothing Phone ( 2 ) includes a 32MP front tv camera , the Nothing Phone ( 2a ) Plus skylark a brand new 50MP sensing element that ’s able to shoot 4 K video at 30fps .
Otherwise , Lewis find oneself the Nothing Phone ( 2 ) ’s 32MP front photographic camera should more than suffice for video calls and quick selfies , although it ’s worth note that shots did sometimes look too subdued .
Aside from the selfie photographic camera , both handsets have a 50MP chief and 50MP ultrawide lens at their rear , with both main lens of the eye sport an f/1.88 aperture and OIS too .
The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus has a larger battery
With a 5000mAh electrical capacity and 50W dissolute charging capableness , the Nothing Phone ( 2a ) Plus is ideal for power - thirsty users . Perhaps surprisingly , the Phone ( 2 ) has a smaller 4700mAh capacity and can only attain up to 45W fast charging .
Even so , as the Phone ( 2 ) ’s chipset is energy - efficient , we still found it was able to power through an 18 - minute , full - on day with 35 % battery remaining by bedtime . On 24-hour interval with lighter use , you could well squeeze two Clarence Shepard Day Jr. of usage out of the French telephone . With that in mind , we can sham that the newer Phone ( 2a ) Plus battery will be even more powerfulness efficient .
The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is available in two new colours
Nothing has insert two brand fresh colours for the Phone ( 2a ) Plus : Metallic Grey and an updated Black , whereas the Phone ( 2 ) is useable in Dark Grey or White .
Otherwise , both the Phone ( 2a ) Plus and Phone ( 2 ) retain the Glyph interface at the rear , though the Phone ( 2a ) Plus ’ offer is fairly circumscribed compared to the full - fat Phone ( 2 ) .
The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is cheaper
As the Phone ( 2a ) Plus is positioned as a mid - range smartphone , it ’s unsurprising that it ’s loud than the more premium Phone ( 2 ) .
Launching on the 3rd of August , the Phone ( 2a ) Plus derive as a 12 GB and 256 GB handset for £ 399 . From the 7th of August , US client will also be able to get the Phone ( 2a ) Plus for $ 399 through the US Beta Program .
Otherwise , the Phone ( 2 ) comes in three different storage sizes , including 8GB/128 GB , 12GB/256 GB and 12GB/512 GB , and go at £ 579/$599 .
