Nothing Phone 2a Plus vs Apple iPhone 8 (256GB)
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Overview
| Specs Score | 67 / 100 Better Specs | 48 / 100 |
| Sim Count | Dual Sim More Sim Slots | Single Sim |
| Display Size | 6.7 in Bigger Display | 4.7 in |
| Display Resolution | 1084 x 2412 pixels Better Resolution | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Screen To Body Ratio | ~ 87.2% Less Bezels | ~ 65.4% |
| RAM | 8 GB More RAM | 2 GB |
| CPU Clock Speed | 3 GHz Faster Clock Speed | 2.39 GHz |
| CPU Cores | Octa Core More CPU Cores | Hexa Core |
| Rear Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP Dual Better Camera Resolution | 12 MP |
| Front Camera | 50 MP Better Front Camera Resolution | 7 MP |
| Weight | 190 g | 148 g Lighter |
| Thickness | 8.55 mm | 7.3 mm Slimmer |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Bigger Battery | 1821 mAh |
| Unique Features | 5G No No Reverse Charging | No Water Resistant Wireless Charging No |
General
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | Phone 2a Plus, A142P | iPhone 8 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Single Sim, GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | No |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | July 31st, 2024 | September, 2017 |
| In The Box | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (2a) Plus Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM tray ejector tool, Safety card |
Design
| Dimensions | 76.3 x 161.7 x 8.55 mm | 67.3 x 138.4 x 7.3 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 148 g |
| Colors | Black, Grey |
Display
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color IPS LCD Screen (16M colors Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz | 4.7 inches, 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 16:9 |
| PPI | ~ 395 PPI | ~ 326 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 87.2% | ~ 65.4% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Features | 1300 Nits Peak Brightness, Always On Display, Contrast ratio: 1,000,000:1, 2160 / 1920 Hz PWM frequency | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating Screen Protection |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole |
Memory
| RAM | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Card Slot | No |
Connectivity
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes 1 Mbps Download |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| 5G Bands | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac /ax, 2.4G/5G dual-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, BLE | Yes, v5.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, Proprietary v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
Extra
| GPS | Yes, with GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | Yes, with A-GPS Support |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity, Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1 m upto 30 min | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP54 | IP67 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | 3 Years of Android Updates, 4 Years of Security Patches Every 2 Months, Glyph Interface, 2 high-definition mics, Dual stereo speakers, 360° antenna, Hybrid Coexistence 2.0 |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.57" sensor, 84.5° FOV, OIS & EIS, Auto focus, 10x digital zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76" sensor, 114° FOV | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Night Mode, Live Photo, Portrait Mode (1X,2X), Lenticular, Advanced HDR, Beauty, 50MP Ultra HD, Expert Mode, Panorama, Motion Capture, Two photographic styles, Ultra XDR, AI Vivid Mode, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Capture, Night Mode, Action Mode | Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, Quad-LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 1/2.76" sensor, 81.2° FOV Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 7 MP |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
Technical
| OS | Android v14 | iOS v11, upgradable to v12.1 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 2.6 | |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro 5G | Apple A11 |
| CPU | 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.39 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x Performance cores at 3.0 GHz (Cortex-A715) & 6x Efficiency cores at 2.0 GHz (Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | ARM Mali-G610 MC4 | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 (Safari) |
Multimedia
| Supports | Playback: JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG, Output: JPEG, DNG | MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands |
| Yes | Yes, with Push Email | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4, Recording: WAV, AAC, AMR | MP3, WAV |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM, Recording: MP4 | MP4, H.264 |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 1821 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | |
| Music Playback Time | 40 hours |
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