Nothing Phone (2a) review

13 March 2024


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David 040882, 13 Mar 2024That was rather fast, yet the Z60 Ultra and Tecno Spark 20 ... moreprobably a review unit

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    PureOS, 13 Mar 2024Xiaomi 14 have C8 TCL.Should not.

      Anonymous, 13 Mar 2024Type of ram and storage changes the score Basically, this device have the
      same power as Poco x3 pro with sd 860.

        Anonymous, 13 Mar 2024€1100 mi 14 should use imx707 + gorilla armor + samsung e7... moreXiaomi 14 have C8 TCL.

          That was rather fast, yet the Z60 Ultra and Tecno Spark 20 Pro+ are soon passing the 3 month mark since they should've been reviewed :/

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            ashrobb, 13 Mar 2024I think I saw some reviews where it stated the A55 had UFS 3.1If they put UFS3.1 and not 2.2 on that thing, i would be more shocked than meeting with marsians.
            Something tells me that's not going to be the case, Not with Samsung.

              "...while both the Nothing Phone (1) and Nothing Phone (2) have a blinking red light on the back in addition to the Glyph Interface to indicate video capture, it is absent from the Nothing Phone (2a). That red square on the back side is just part of the design."

              They included a red dot that doesn't do anything? That's plain deceptive.

              "It just calls it a "90-degree infinity back cover" and says that a special "dual compression and injection" process is used in its construction..."

              What a load of absolute rubbish from Nothing. "Dual compression and injection"?

                Ipo, 13 Mar 2024The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ instantly "springs to mind. &qu... moreAlso "The Nothing Phone (2a) uses a Samsung ISOCELL GN9 (S5KGN9) for its main camera instead of the ISOCELL GN9 (S5KGN9) that the Nothing Phone (2) has".

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                  You guys probably about the google pixel 6,7,8, with orizontal camera. Tough it is not like this are a forgoten past...

                    Mike4, 13 Mar 2024WOW My utmost respect to gsmarena for pointing this very im... moreI think I saw some reviews where it stated the A55 had UFS 3.1

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                      PureOS, 13 Mar 2024How this device have 100.000k lower antutu score with same ... moreType of ram and storage changes the score

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                        PureOS, 13 Mar 2024Ofc. That's why u get flagship dimensity 8300.€1100 mi 14 should use imx707 + gorilla armor + samsung e7 oled.

                        €1500 mi 14 ultra should have type 1.0 exnor T + gorilla armor + samsung e7 or sharp igzo

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                          Dopdecada, 13 Mar 2024Motorola Edge 40 is cheaper and more premium: metal body, b... moreEdge 40 neo > edge 40

                            How this device have 100.000k lower antutu score with same soc as Redmi note 13 pro +?

                              Anonymous, 13 Mar 2024Nothing can afford Samsung Isocell, xiaomi and motorola use... moreOfc. That's why u get flagship dimensity 8300.

                                HyperionBurn, 13 Mar 2024seems like a decent all round nice mid ranger with 'no... moreNothing to add on that.

                                  ZAMN, Nothing's battery is SOMETHING, like HOLY MOLY!
                                  So yeah this is further proof (after the X100 Pro) that the Dimensity chipsets can be just as energy efficient/battery friendly. This phone has straight up 15 Pro Max level of battery, ON AN ANDROID! Great job Nothing. I wonder what they do with the software that even Google can't seem to crack lmao this is what true passion does, unlike the greedy bums at Google just trying to do the bare minimum

                                  The main cam gets the job done, sharpening could've been a tad lower and it'd have been damn near perfect if you consider the fact that this sensor ain't the sharpest tool in the shed. Overall quite impressive. Their photo processing could do a little tinkering like let's say taking a few pages from Google's HDR, Xiaomi's softness, Oppo's colors or Vivo's pristine balance of everything.

                                  Performance and stability is great, display is quite good for the price, 1k nits is 2021 flagship level and if people back then loved it then they'll be perfectly fine with it now, especially for the price. UFS 2.1 is kinda concerning but for the price, ain't too bad.

                                  This is an excellent phone and what Nothing's first phone should've been imo, the other two seem like bad deals in comparison now. As a phone, this does everything in a well balanced manner without any glaring issues. Xiaomi's phones have crept up in price over the years and Samsung's phones have stagnated over the years (the A52s and the A54 are super close lmao). Hope this shakes things up with its battery and enticing software. Other phones might have better cameras but this phone's software is a strong point and the battery is such a highlight that it might entice a lot of people. At the end of the day no midranger can go up to the levels of a flagship, which are still miles behind even 1 inch point and shoot cameras so nothing crazy lost.

                                  Great job Nothing, their first and I'd say a huuuuge W. The Nothing Phone 3 should use a better sensor for the main cam, 1/.43" and bigger would be great and processing should be worked on for that too. This processing is fine for the 2a but unacceptable for a phone at the Nothing Phone 2's price range considering there's the Pixel a phones and the Vivo V series phones.

                                    Excellent battery life, clean OS and unique back design are probably the biggest positives this phone has.
                                    The starting price is also good.

                                    Whats disappointing for me is the performance and the UFS 2.1, even on the 12/256 version.

                                    Also
                                    -no charger in the box
                                    -no 3.5mm jack
                                    -no microSd sucks.
                                    Why Nothing?? Even Samsung gives MicroSd in their mid range A series.

                                    Performance wise isnt terrible in general, but the fact that its so close to Snap778+ devices isnt very exciting either.

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                                      Motorola Edge 40 is cheaper and more premium: metal body, brighter screen, better performance, IP68. Don't know about the camera(s).
                                      And it's cheaper, at least here in my country.

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                                        The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ instantly "springs to mind. " -that is a 2023 phone. Perhaps 13 pro+... Poorer an poorer reviews.

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