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Nothing Phone 2a Plus vs Honor X9d 5G

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Nothing Phone 2a Plus

Nothing Phone 2a Plus

  • 190 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm) processor.
  • 256 GB storage in this version.
KSh 45,500Out of Stock
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Honor X9d 5G

Honor X9d 5G

  • 193 g.
  • About 6.79 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm) processor.
  • 256 GB storage in this version.
  • 8,300 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 48,500In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy A56 5GKSh 45,500
Nothing Phone (4b)KSh 48,000
Honor 600 Lite 5GKSh 45,300
Motorola G86 Power 5GKSh 48,000
Nothing Phone 2aKSh 43,000
Redmi Note 17 Pro 5GKSh 46,499
Samsung Galaxy A57 5GKSh 42,000
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Our quick verdict

The Honor X9d 5G is the stronger choice: it has a much bigger battery (8,300 mAh), charges faster (66 W) and runs newer Android 15, while the Nothing Phone 2a Plus only has sharper selfies (50 MP).

Weight

Nothing Phone 2a Plus
190 g
Honor X9d 5G
193 g

Display

Nothing Phone 2a Plus
About 6.7 inch screen
Honor X9d 5G
About 6.79 inch screen

Performance

Nothing Phone 2a Plus
Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm) processor
Honor X9d 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm) processor

Battery capacity

Nothing Phone 2a Plus
5,000 mAh battery capacity
Honor X9d 5G
8,300 mAh battery capacity

Charging

Nothing Phone 2a Plus
50 W rated wired charging power
Honor X9d 5G
66 W rated wired charging power

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Nothing Phone 2a Plus

  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 50 MP (vs 16 MP).

Honor X9d 5G

  • Bigger battery: 8,300 mAh (vs 5,000 mAh).
  • Faster rated wired charging: 66 W (vs 50 W).
  • IP68 water and dust resistance (vs IP54).
  • Higher-resolution main camera: 108 MP (vs 50 MP).
  • Newer Android 15 (vs Android 14).
  • Brighter display: up to 6,000 nits (vs 1,300).

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PriorityNothing Phone 2a PlusHonor X9d 5G
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 395 ppi6.79-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 427 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS108 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceMediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro processorQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 processor
Battery capacity5,000 mAh battery8,300 mAh battery
Charging50 W wired charging66 W wired charging
Water resistanceIP54 water and dust resistanceIP68 water and dust resistance

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusHonor X9d 5G
BrandNothingHonor
ModelPhone (2a) PlusHonor X9d
Announced2024, July 312025, September 24
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, August 03Available. Released 2025, October 09
Model numbersA142PMTN-NX1
Device type / form family—Smartphone

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusHonor X9d 5G
Dimensions161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)161.9 x 76.1 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)193 g (6.81 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic backGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Additional body features3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)—

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusHonor X9d 5G
Display6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak); 6.79 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)1200 x 2640 pixels (~427 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Aluminosilicate glass
Display featuresAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)
Display technology—AMOLED
Display size—6.79 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz
Brightness—800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)
HDR formats—HDR
Pixel density—~427 ppi
Screen-to-body ratio—~90.9% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusHonor X9d 5G
ProcessorMediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)
GPUMali-G610 MC4Adreno 810
Process node—4 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusHonor X9d 5G
RAM8GB / 12GB8GB, 12GB
Storage256GB256GB
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusHonor X9d 5G
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), PDAF, 1/1.67", 1.0µm, OIS; 5 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Front camera50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"16 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide)
Rear camera featuresLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR
Rear camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDR—
Front camera video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Wide camera—108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), PDAF, 1/1.67", 1.0µm, OIS
Ultra-wide camera—5 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusHonor X9d 5G
Battery5000 mAhSi/C Li-Ion 8300 mAh
Charging50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min66W wired; 7.5W reverse wired
Battery technology—Li-Ion
Reverse charging—7.5W reverse wired

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusHonor X9d 5G
Operating systemAndroid 14, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.0Android 15, Magic OS 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusHonor X9d 5G
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66LTE
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSASA/NSA
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusHonor X9d 5G
NFCYes, 360˚Yes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusHonor X9d 5G
Water resistanceIP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m)
Durability and certification—Drop resistant up to 2.5m

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusHonor X9d 5G
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity
ColorsBlack, GreyReddish Brown, Midnight Black, Sunrise Gold, Forest Green

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusHonor X9d 5G
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusHonor X9d 5G
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured display brightness1097 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-26.6 LUFS (Good)—
Active use battery scoreActive use score 16:34h—

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 6.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have a plastic frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

For most buyers the Honor X9d 5G is the better buy; the Nothing Phone 2a Plus makes sense if you want sharper selfies.

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