Nothing Phone 2a vs Redmi A5 4G

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Feature	Nothing Phone 2a	Redmi A5 4G
Price	KSh 43,000.00	—
Display	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits typical, 1100 nits HBM, 1300 nits peak	6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio); IPS LCD
Processor	Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)	Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
RAM	8GB, 12GB	3GB, 4GB, 6GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	64GB, 128GB
Rear camera	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; 50 MP, f/2.2, 114° (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm	32 MP, f/2.0, (wide); Auxiliary lens
Battery	5000 mAh	5200 mAh
Charging	45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour	15W wired
Weight	190 g	193 g (6.81 oz)
Operating system	Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 15 (Go edition), up to 2 major OS updates
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE

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SpecificationNothing Phone 2aRedmi A5 4G

Specification	Nothing Phone 2a	Redmi A5 4G
General
Brand	Nothing	Redmi
Model	Phone (2a)	Redmi A5 4G
Announced	2024, March 05 (released 2024, March 12)	2025, March 21
Design
Dimensions	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm	171.7 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight	190 g	193 g (6.81 oz)
Build materials	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	—
Display
Display	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits typical, 1100 nits HBM, 1300 nits peak	6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio); IPS LCD
Screen resolution	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)	720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Display protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Mohs level 5
Display features	1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits typical, 1100 nits HBM, 1300 nits peak	120Hz, 450 nits (typ)
Performance
Processor	Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)	Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Mali-G57 MP1
Memory & Storage
RAM	8GB, 12GB	3GB, 4GB, 6GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	64GB, 128GB
Storage technology	—	eMMC 5.1
Expandable storage	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Cameras
Rear camera	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; 50 MP, f/2.2, 114° (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm	32 MP, f/2.0, (wide); Auxiliary lens
Front camera	32 MP, f/2.2 (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Rear camera features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR
Rear camera video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Front camera features	HDR	HDR
Front camera video	1080p@60fps	1080p@30fps
Battery & Charging
Battery	5000 mAh	5200 mAh
Charging	45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour	15W wired
Software
Operating system	Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 15 (Go edition), up to 2 major OS updates
Network
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Connectivity
NFC	Yes, 360°	No
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0
Durability
Water resistance	IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)	Dust and splash resistant
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass; Virtual proximity sensing
Colors	Black, White, Milk, Blue	Ocean Blue, Lake Green, Sandy Gold, Midnight Black
Audio
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes

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