Huawei Nova 12i vs Nothing Phone 2a

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	32 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
RAM
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	108 MP + 2 MP	50 MP + 50 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Super, 40W: 62 % in 30 minutes	Yes, Fast, 45W: 50 % in 23 minutes
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	-	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes

Design

Colours
Colours	Black, Green	Black, Blue, White
Height
Height	163.3 mm	161.74 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	-	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.55 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Splash proof, IP54
Weight
Weight	199 grams	190 grams
Width
Width	74.7 mm	76.32 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	-	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Colour
Display Colour	16M	-
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	Flexible AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	391 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1080x2388 px (FHD+)	1084x2412 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	88.85 %	87.8 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	-	91.65 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Fixed Focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP Front Camera	32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2.74" sensor size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	Exmor RS
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 60 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Huawei	Nothing
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	Nothing OS
Launch Date
Launch Date	June 19, 2024 (Expected)	March 12, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	EMUI	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Custom Watermark Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	12000 x 9000 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	108 MP + 2 MP Dual Primary Cameras	50 MP f/1.88, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.56" sensor size)50 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	S5KGN9, ISO-CELL
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Slo-motion Action Mode

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Music
Music	Yes, Music Formats: 3GP, AAC, AMR, FLAC, M4A (Apple lossless), MID, MP3, MP4, OGG, WAV	-
Ring Tone
Ring Tone	Music ringtones, Vibration	-
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes
Video Player
Video Player	Yes, Video Formats: 3GP, MKV, MP4, WebM	-
Video player
Video player	Yes, Video Formats: 3GP, MKV, MP4, WebM	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	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) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	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) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)	Octa core (2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
Fabrication
Fabrication	6 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G610 MC4
RAM type
RAM Type	-	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Browser
Browser	Yes, HTML	-
Email
Email	Yes	-
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Side	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Optical
Games
Games	Yes	-
Instant Messaging
Instant Messaging	Yes	-
Other Facilities
Other Facilities	Calculator, World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Accelerometer, Compass	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Phone Book
Phone Book	Yes, Practically Unlimited	-

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	UFS 2.2
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes