Nokia 8 1 vs Nothing Phone 2a

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3500 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	6.18 inches (15.7 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	20 MP	32 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 710	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
RAM
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12 MP + 13 MP	50 MP + 50 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3500 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 18W	Yes, Fast, 45W: 50 % in 23 minutes
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Mineral Glass	-
Colours
Colours	Blue, Silver, Iron	Black, Blue, White
Height
Height	154.8 mm	161.74 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	-	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.55 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Splash proof, IP54
Weight
Weight	180 grams	190 grams
Width
Width	75.7 mm	76.32 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	18.7:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with notch	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
Brightness	-	700 nits
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	Flexible AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	403 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1080x2246 px (FHD+)	1084x2412 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v3	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.18 inches (15.7 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	82.03 %	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	Fixed Focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Resolution
Resolution	20 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(0.9µm pixel size)	32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2.74" sensor size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	Exmor RS
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 60 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Nokia	Nothing
Custom UI
Custom UI	Android One	Nothing OS
Launch Date
Launch Date	December 20, 2018 (Official)	March 12, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v9.0 (Pie)	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4000 x 3000 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)13 MP f/2.2	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	IMX363, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	S5KGN9, ISO-CELL
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Slo-motion Action Mode

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	Yes	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
HDMI
HDMI	No	-
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
SAR Value
SAR Value	Head: 0.223 W/kg	-
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 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 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 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 (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE	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)	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling	Yes	-
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360)	Octa core (2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 710	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
Fabrication
Fabrication	10 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 616	Mali-G610 MC4
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Rear	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Optical
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 400 GB	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 50.3 GB	-