Nothing Phone (2a) vs Sharp Aquos R9

Nothing Phone (2a)
Nothing
Phone (2a)
Sharp Aquos R9
Sharp
Aquos R9

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
Sharp
Release date
March 2024, 2 years 3 months ago
May 2024, 2 years 1 months ago
Launch price
€ 329.00 ($ 384.20)
AnTuTu
688.952 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices
1.649.698 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 90% of devices

Display

Size
6.7"
6.5"
Resolution
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED
IGZO
Density
395 ppi High Density
396 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
Features
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)
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1500 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
CPU
2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A510
1 x 2,9 Ghz Cortex X4, 4 x 2,6 Ghz Cortex A720, 3 x 1,9 Ghz Cortex A520
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.8 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G610 MC4
Qualcomm Adreno 732
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.9
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Omnivision OV50E
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.55"
Flash
LED
Quad 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, 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
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

Front camera

Resolution
32 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX615
Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Pixel size
0.80 µm
0.61 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5500 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 45.0W
Yes , 100.0W
Wireless charging
No charger in box
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 4.0
SD slot
No
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
76.3 mm 161.7 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
75.0 mm 156.0 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
190 g
195 g
Materials
Plastic , Corning Gorilla Glass
Aluminium , Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors
Black White Gray
White Green
Water/dust resistance
IP54
MIL-STD-810G , IP6X , IPX8 , MIL-STD-810H
Usable surface
87 %
88 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Updates
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 + eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
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)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
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, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), NavIC System
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

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)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n12 (700), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
4G LTE
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)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B11 (1500), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B21 (1500), B28b (700), B28a (700), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Compass
Yes

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