Nothing Phone (2a)

The Nothing Phone (2a) has a standard rectangular, non-folding form factor measuring 161.7 mm tall, 76.3 mm wide, and 8.6 mm thick, with a total volume of approximately 106.1 cm³ and a weight of 190 g. It carries an IP54 ingress protection rating, meaning it resists dust and water splashes, though it does not feature a rugged build. Repairability is reasonably well-considered, as the device holds a French Repairability Index score of 7.7 out of 10.

The Nothing Phone (2a) features a 6.7″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2412 px and a pixel density of 394 ppi, backed by a typical brightness of 700 nits and a remarkable contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1. The display runs at a 120Hz refresh rate with a 240Hz touch sampling rate for fluid interaction, and it supports both HDR10 and HDR10+, though Dolby Vision is not available. The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 5, includes an Always-On Display mode, and there is no secondary screen on the device.

The Nothing Phone (2a) is driven by the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 chipset, built on a 4 nm process with an octa-core CPU running at 2 x 2.8 GHz and 6 x 2 GHz using big.LITTLE technology, alongside a Mali G610 MP4 GPU clocked at 1130 MHz. The device comes with 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM running at 2133 MHz and 256 GB of internal storage, with a maximum supported memory of 16 GB. It scores 688,952 on AnTuTu and achieves Geekbench 6 results of 1,187 single-core and 2,643 multi-core, reflecting its 64-bit, multithreading-capable architecture. The SoC integrates both LTE and graphics processing, and includes ARM TrustZone for hardware-level security.

The Nothing Phone (2a) features a dual rear camera system with two 50 MP sensors at apertures of f/2.2 and f/1.9, each with a pixel size of 1 µm, supported by optical image stabilization, phase-detection autofocus, touch autofocus, and continuous autofocus during video recording. The main camera uses a CMOS sensor without back-illumination and shoots 4K video at 30 fps, with additional support for slow-motion recording, HDR mode, timelapse, and in-camera panoramas, though 360° panorama, HDR10 recording, Dolby Vision recording, and 3D capture are not available. Manual controls cover exposure, ISO, focus, shutter speed, and white balance, and the camera can also shoot in RAW format. A single LED flash is present on the rear, with no dual-tone or RGB flash. On the front, a 32 MP single-lens camera with an f/2.2 aperture handles selfies, though it lacks a front-facing flash and is not positioned under the display.

The Nothing Phone (2a) runs Android 14, an open-source platform that supports multi-user configurations, on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, and voice commands. Privacy options are well-covered, including clipboard warnings, location privacy controls, camera and microphone access management, and the ability to block app tracking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not available. The interface supports dynamic and manual theme customization, dark mode, extra dim mode, customizable notifications, a media picker, widgets, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, Live Text, sharing intents, child lock, battery health check, and the ability to play games while they download. Wi-Fi password sharing, focus modes, app offloading, Quick Start, and the ability to use the device as a PC are not supported, and OS updates do not come directly from the platform vendor.

The Nothing Phone (2a) is equipped with a 5000 mAh non-removable rechargeable battery that supports 45W wired fast charging, and a battery level indicator is available to monitor charge status. Wireless charging is not supported, and no charger is included in the box.

The Nothing Phone (2a) includes stereo speakers and three microphones, but does not have a 3.5 mm headphone jack or a built-in radio. Bluetooth audio codec support is comprehensive, covering aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC, catering to a wide range of wireless audio quality preferences.

The Nothing Phone (2a) supports 5G connectivity and accommodates two SIM cards, with a maximum download speed of 4700 Mbit/s. Wireless networking covers Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5, and Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.3 is on board alongside NFC. The USB Type-C port operates at USB 2.0 speed, and there is no external memory slot, HDMI output, or DLNA certification. Navigation is handled via GPS with Galileo support, and onboard sensors include a gyroscope, accelerometer, and compass, while a barometer, infrared sensor, heart rate monitor, and motion or optical tracking are all absent. A fingerprint scanner is present for biometric authentication, though 3D facial recognition, an iris scanner, and a stylus are not included. Emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, and ANT+ support are also not available.

The Nothing Phone (2a) includes a video light for use during video recording, while its display is flat rather than curved and uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.