hotwav Note 15 vs Nothing Phone (2a)

hotwav Note 15
hotwav
Note 15
Nothing Phone (2a)
Nothing
Phone (2a)

At a glance

Brand
Hotwav
Nothing
Release date
August 2024, 1 years 11 months ago
March 2024, 2 years 4 months ago
AnTuTu
154.110 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 54% of devices
688.952 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices
Launch price
€ 329.00 ($ 384.20)

Display

Size
6.6"
6.7"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED
Density
267 ppi Medium Density
395 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 500 cd/m², 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 700 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1300 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1100 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
CPU
4x Cortex A55 1.6 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.2 GHz
2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
28 nm
4 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8322
ARM Mali-G610 MC4
RAM
4 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.88
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX615
Pixel size
0.80 µm

Battery

Capacity
5160 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 18.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Charge cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 48h
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable
Wireless charging
No charger in box

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.1
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No

Body

Dimensions
74.7 mm 164.3 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
76.3 mm 161.7 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
200 g
190 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic , Corning Gorilla Glass
Colors
Black Blue Violet
Black White Gray
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
85 %
87 %
Water/dust resistance
IP54

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), NavIC System

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones

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