Motorola G96 vs Nothing Phone (2a)

Motorola G96
Motorola
G96
Nothing Phone (2a)
Nothing
Phone (2a)

At a glance

Brand
Motorola
Nothing
Release date
July 2025, 11 months ago
March 2024, 2 years 3 months ago
Launch price
₹ 19,999.00 ($ 212.17)
€ 329.00 ($ 384.20)
AnTuTu
675.600 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices
688.952 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices

Display

Size
6.67"
6.7"
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
395 ppi High Density
395 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Peak brightness - 1600 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D 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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen2 (SM-7435AB)
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
CPU
4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 +4x1.95GHz Cortex A55
2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 710
ARM Mali-G610 MC4
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.88
Sensor
Sony LYT-700C
Samsung GN9
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.56"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Dual PDAF, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Dual capture, RAW, Night Mode
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

Front camera

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

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable
Wireless charging
No charger in box

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
SD slot
No
No
Type
UFS Storage 2.2

Body

Dimensions
73.3 mm 161.9 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
76.3 mm 161.7 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
178 g
190 g
Materials
Faux leather
Plastic , Corning Gorilla Glass
Colors
Blue Green Violet Cyan
Black White Gray
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP54
Usable surface
92 %
87 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Updates
OS updates: 1 years, Security updates: 3 years
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC
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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
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, Wi-Fi MiMO
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, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), NavIC System

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
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)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500)
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)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones

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