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Nothing Phone 2a vs Samsung Galaxy J2 (2015)

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Nothing Phone 2a 5G

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At a Glance

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Octa core (2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510)

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro, Mali-G610 MC4

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475, Mali-T720 MP1

5000 mAh

Li-Polymer, Fast, 45W

2000 mAh

Li-ion

17.02 cm (6.7 inch)

395 ppi, FHD

11.94 cm (4.7 inch)

234 ppi

Dual, 50MP + 50MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Single, 5MP

1280x720 @ 30 fps

5G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

17.02 cm (6.7 inch)
11.94 cm (4.7 inch)

Screen Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2412 pixels
540 x 960 pixels

Pixel Density

395 ppi
234 ppi

Aspect Ratio

20:09
16:09

Screen Protection

Gorilla Glass 5
No

Screen to Body Ratio

91.65%
64.51%

Screen Design

Punch hole
-

Screen Refresh Rate

120 Hz
-

Screen Quality

FHD
-

Peak Brightness

700 nits
-

Phone Variants

8GB 128GB, 8GB 256 GB, 12GB 256 GB
1GB 8GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR5
-

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
-

OTG Support

Yes
Yes

Expandable Storage Capacity

-
Yes, 128 GB

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Operating System

Android v14
Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

GPU

Mali-G610 MC4
Mali-T720 MP1

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475

CPU

Octa core (2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510)
Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Clock Speed

2.8 GHz
1.3 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
-

Process Technology

4 nm
-

Battery Capacity

5000 mAh
2000 mAh

Battery Removable

No
Yes

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast, 45W
-

USB Type-C

Yes
No

Fast Charging

Yes
-

Charging Time

50 % in 23 minutes
-

Announced On

5-Mar-24
5-Sep-15

Market Status

Available
Available

Brand

Nothing
Samsung

Model Number

A142
-

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 23,999
Rs. 6,799

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Network Support

5G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

No
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Micro

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n

Bluetooth Type

v5.3
v4.1

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct

VoLTE

Yes
-

SIM 1 Bands

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28, TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78, 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) /...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

SIM 2 Bands

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28, TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78, 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) /...
2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz...

FM Radio

-
Yes

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 60 fps
-

Front Camera Features

Fixed Focus
-

Front Camera Setup

Single, 32MP
Single, 2MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

32 MP
2 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

2.74" sensor size
-

Front Sensor

Exmor RS
CMOS

Front Aperture

f/2.2
f/2.2

Front Flash

-
No

Weight

190 grams
130 grams

Colors

Black, White, Blue
Black, Gold, White

Dimensions

161.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm
136.5 x 69 x 8.4 mm

Build

-
Plastic body

SAR Value

-
Head: 0.502 W/kg

OIS

Yes
No

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Digital image stabilization, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Dual, 50MP + 50MP
Single, 5MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

50 MP
5 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.88, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
f/2.2 (upto 4x Digital Zoom) Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

1.56" sensor size
-

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

50 MP
-

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
-

Rear Camera 2 Lens

2.7" sensor size, 0.64 micrometre pixel size
-

Rear Sensor

ISO-CELL
CMOS image sensor

Rear Aperture

f/1.88
f/2.2

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
No

Fingerprint Scanner Position

On-Screen
-

Fingerprint Scanner Type

Optical
-
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