Nothing Phone 2A Plus Review: Same Same But Different?

Nothing has been generating smartphones in different price segments in the past few months. We are the company’s sub-brand first smartphone, the CMF Phone 1, Taking the budget segment. And now, the company has introduced an updated version of the Nothing Phone 2A by adding some plus in terms of camera, performance, and battery. Thus, The Nothing Phone 2a Plus Is here and is priced at Rs 27,999 for the 8GB ram and 256GB variant, while the 12GB ram and 256GB model come with a price tag of Rs 29,999. So, does it make sense to go for the plus model or stick to the original phone 2A? Let’s find out in this review.

Nothing Phone 2a Plus Design: Nothing new here

• Dimensions – 161.74 x 76.32 x 8.55mm
• Weight – 190G
• Colors – green and black

The Nothing Phone 2A plus is essentially the Phone 2a With a new color option. Visually, you cannot make any distinction because there are none. This means you get the same transparent look with the same glyph interface at the top half of the rear panel, along with a horizontal camera module placed at the center of the phone inside the nfc coil.

The Nothing Phone 2A plus is available in green and black color options.

The company has introduced a new green color option, which marks some differences from the original phone 2a model. That said, there is new noting to talk about here about the design, and if you want to know more about it, then you can read our Nothing Phone 2A Review to get a better undersrstanding.

Nothing Phone 2A Plus Display: does the job right

• Display – 6.7 -inch full HD+ flexible OLED display
• Refresh Rate – 120Hz screen Refresh Rate
• Other Features – 2160Hz PWM Dimming, HDR10+, 10 -BIT Color, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection, 1,300nits Peak Brightness

The display on the Nothing Phone 2A Plus is Identical to the Nothing Phone 2A. This is not necessarily bad, as the display performance is up to the mark. The colors are vibrant, and the viewing angles are excellent on this device.

The smartphone features vibrant display that delivers sharp colors.

The phone also comes with two different display modes: Standard and Alive. The latter gives punchier colors, making the whole experience smooth. Who Watching ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ on Netflix, The Colors Came out to be Good, and the Blacks was Deep. Even the low-light shot The phone also comes loaded with a 120hz dynamic refresh rate, making the whole experience better.

The Nothing Phone 2a Plus also comes loaded with an in-display fingerprint sensor, which is quite reliable and fast. The handset also comes with corning gorilla glass 5 protection, thought it only offers an ip54 rating. This means that the device can get away with some minor spillage.

Nothing Phone 2A Plus Software: Clean and Unique

• Software – Nothing OS 2.6
• Version – Android 14
• Updates promised – 3 years of os updates and 4 years of security patches

The latest Nothing Phone 2A plus runs on the latest version of the noting OS 2.6, which is based on Android 14. The company has confined that the plus model will get the same sleep Phone 2 and Phone 2a. This means you get three years of software updates and four years of security patches.

The company promises three years of Android update and four years of security patches for Nothing Phone 2a Plus

That said, the user interface is certainly the most unique feature of the device. First, there is no bloatware, which is heavily customized to make it stand out from the competition. The Nothing’s Signature Dot Matrix font and overall design style give it a consistent look. You also get the option to choose the noting styled theme or the normal one.

The glyph interface offers a good level of customization. You can use it for messages, calls, app notifications, battery charging status, and more. Moreover, with Ai Wallpaper, You Can Generate Customized Wallpapers. Apart from this, the os also come with an ‘experienceal feature,’ which allows you to pair apple airpods with the device with ease.

Nothing Phone 2A Plus Performance: Good Thermal Management

• Processor – MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro
• Memory – Up to 12GB (LPDD4X)
• Storage – Up to 512GB (UFS 2.2)

The New Nothing Phone 2A Plus Comes Loaded With A New Chipset, which is specially developed for Nothing by Mediak. The Handset Runs on MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro Processor. The chipset is more like the overclocked version of the dimensity 7200 Soc. The company claims that the device delivers almost 10 percent better cpu tasks and up to 40 percent better gpu tasks as compared to the dimensity 7200 pro, which is presented in the notching phase 2A.

Benchmark	Nothing Phone 2a Plus	Honor 200	Motorola Edge 50 Pro	IQoo Z9s Pro
Geekbench 6 Single Core	1204	1145	1142	1136
Geekbench 6 Multi Core	2658	3304	3124	3091
Antuu v10	762,955	821,670	818,387	814328
Pcmark work 3.0	12663	12,723	13,730	10460
3DM Slingshot extreme opengl	Maxed out	Maxed out	Maxed out	Maxed out
3Dm Slingshot	7243	Maxed out	8393	8255
3dm wild life	4779	5917	5394	5287
3dm wild life unlimited	5038	6043	5457	5428
Gfxbench t-rex	60	60	116	119
GFXBench Manhattan 3.1	58	59	61	74
Gfxbench car chase	35	38	32	40

In terms of daily usage, the phone feels fairly smooth. Whether be it app hopping or playing games, the phone’s performance is smooth and powerful. While Playing Call of Duty: Mobile on very high quality and maximum frame rate, I didn’T notice any frame drop. The thermal management is also great on this device and you will not feel it geting too warm even with 45 minutes of intenses.

Nothing Phone 2a Plus Cameras: Needs Optimizations

• Rear-50-megapixel samsung gn9 sensor with f/1.88 aperture + 50-megapixel samsung jn1 ultra-wide camera
• Front – 50 -megapixel samsung jn1 sensor with f/2.4 aperture

The Nothing Phone 2A Plus Made Some Improvements in the Camera Department in the Selfie Department. The phone now come with a 50-megapixel front-facing camera as opposed to the 32-megapixel sensor found in Phone 2A. That said, the rear camera module is essentially the same.

Nothing Phone 2A Plus Daylight Camera Samples. (Tap on image to expand)

The daylight performance of the Nothing Phone 2A plus is good, as it captures sharp and vibrant photos. The contrast and dynamic range are held as well. You also get to choose two different modes: Standard and Vivid. The latter uses ai to enhance the colors, which look more instagram-worthy.

Nothing Phone 2A Plus Ultra-Wide Camera Samples. (Tap image to expand)

The Ultrawide Sensor, on the other hand, is underwhelming. The color output is Decent, but the details are slightly missing in the daylight shots. The portrait mode works well with edge detection, and the skin tone colors look natural.

Nothing Phone 2A plus low-light camera samples. (Tap to expand)

In low-lit conditions, the Nothing Phone 2A Plus does a Decent Job. The noises are reduced with vivid mode. The shadows are well-degraeloped, and the highlights are there as well. The colors also came out to be natural during the testing period. However, with Ultrawide, We Saw Colors Being a Bit washed out, and the noises were quite prominent.

The selfie performance has improved this time. You get solid output in daylight conditions. The skin tones and texture look close to the source, and there are planty of details. However, in low light conditions, the issue of focus persists, but you can still get a good amount of details.

The video quality is good as well. The phone is now capable of 4k@30fps from the selfie camera, which is also a good thing.

Nothing Phone 2a Plus Battery: Impressive Battery Life

• Battery Capacity – 5,000mAh (Dual -Cell)
• Wired Charging – 50W Supercare
• Charger – Not Included

The Nothing Phone 2A Plus Comes Loaded With A Simlar Battery Backup of 5,000mAh. However, the company is offering slightly better fast charging support with the latest device as opposed to the 45W Charging Support Found in the Phone 2a.

The handset comes loaded with a 5,000mah battery and supports 50W fast charging.

The battery life output is similar as well. During the testing period, the phone delivered almost two days of battery life with normal to moderate usage. Under Heavy Usage, The Phone Lasted One Full Day without Much Issue. The phone lasted 22 hours and 38 minutes in our battery loop test. The company didn’t give any charger in the box, which is a bummer. I used a 68w fast charger to check the charging capability of the phone. During the testing, the phone got charged 30 percent in 15 minutes, 63 percent in 30 minutes, and it took almost 55 minutes to charge full.

Nothing Phone 2a Plus Verdict

The Nothing Phone 2A plus seems to be an interesting option at this price segment. The Handset Still Brings a Unique Design Language, which you do not see in other brands. Compared to the Nothing Phone 2A, You Get About 10 Percent Improvements in Performance, Charging Speeds, and Front-Facing camera. But you need to pay some extra bucks as well.

The Smartphone will face a stiff competition from OnePlus, Honor, and other Phones.

So, if you don’t want to spend that much on the plus, you can go with the phone 2a, which is not a bad deal at a starting price of Rs 23,999. However, if you are looking for a slight better performance, improved cameras, and slightly better faster speeds, then you can consider the phone 2a plus.
As far as the competition is concerned, the Nothing Phone 2A Plus Faces Stiff Competition from the Honor 200 ,Review, Realme GT 6T ,Review, Motorola Edge 50 Pro ,Review), and OnePlus Nord 4 ,Review,