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Nothing Phone 2a Plus vs Motorola G86 Power 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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Motorola G86 Power 5G

Motorola G86 Power 5G

  • About 6.67 inch screen.
  • Mali-G615 MC2 graphics.
  • 6,720 mAh battery capacity.
  • 30 W rated wired charging power.
  • Wi-Fi 6 support.
KSh 48,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Motorola G86 Power 5G has a bigger battery (6,720 mAh) and a sharper, brighter screen and runs newer Android 15, while the Nothing Phone 2a Plus charges faster (50 W) and has 3 promised OS upgrades and sharper selfies (50 MP).

Display

Nothing Phone 2a Plus
About 6.7 inch screen
Motorola G86 Power 5G
About 6.67 inch screen

Performance

Nothing Phone 2a Plus
Mali-G610 MC4 graphics
Motorola G86 Power 5G
Mali-G615 MC2 graphics

Battery capacity

Nothing Phone 2a Plus
5,000 mAh battery capacity
Motorola G86 Power 5G
6,720 mAh battery capacity

Charging

Nothing Phone 2a Plus
50 W rated wired charging power
Motorola G86 Power 5G
30 W rated wired charging power

Storage

Nothing Phone 2a Plus
256 GB storage
Motorola G86 Power 5G
Up to 512 GB storage

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Nothing Phone 2a Plus

  • Faster rated wired charging: 50 W (vs 30 W).
  • More promised OS upgrades: 3 (vs 2).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 50 MP (vs 32 MP).

Motorola G86 Power 5G

  • Bigger battery: 6,720 mAh (vs 5,000 mAh).
  • IP68 water and dust resistance (vs IP54).
  • Sharper screen: 446 ppi (vs 395 ppi).
  • Newer Android 15 (vs Android 14).
  • Brighter display: up to 4,500 nits (vs 1,300).
  • Newer Bluetooth 5.4 (vs 5.3).

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PriorityNothing Phone 2a PlusMotorola G86 Power 5G
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 395 ppi6.67-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 446 ppi
PerformanceMediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro processorMediatek Dimensity 7300 processor
Storage256 GB storageUp to 512 GB storage
Battery capacity5,000 mAh battery6,720 mAh battery
Charging50 W wired charging30 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 PlusMotorola G86 Power 5G
BrandNothingMotorola
ModelPhone (2a) PlusMotorola Moto G86 Power
Announced2024, July 312025, May 29
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, August 03Available. Released 2025, July 30
Model numbersA142PXT2527-7
Device type / form family—Smartphone

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusMotorola G86 Power 5G
Dimensions161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)161.2 x 74.7 x 8.7 mm (6.35 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)195 or 198 g (6.98 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
Additional body features3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)—

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusMotorola G86 Power 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)P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 4500 nits peak; 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display featuresAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 4500 nits peak
Display technology—P-OLED
Display size—6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz
HDR formats—HDR10+
Pixel density—~446 ppi
Aspect ratio—20:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~89.2% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusMotorola G86 Power 5G
ProcessorMediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm) - Global; Mediatek Dimensity 7400 (4 nm) - India
CPUOcta-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global; Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - India
GPUMali-G610 MC4Mali-G615 MC2
Software support—up to 2 major OS updates
Process node—4 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusMotorola G86 Power 5G
RAM8GB / 12GB8GB, 12GB
Storage256GB128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Expandable storageNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Memory configurations256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusMotorola G86 Power 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", 0.64µm50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
Front camera50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7µm
Rear camera featuresLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDRHDR
Front camera video4K@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Wide camera—50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Ultra-wide camera—8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusMotorola G86 Power 5G
Battery5000 mAh6720 mAh
Charging50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min30W wired

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusMotorola G86 Power 5G
Operating systemAndroid 14, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.0Android 15, up to 2 major OS updates

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusMotorola G86 Power 5G
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM; · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
4G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 661, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71 - EMEA & AP; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - LATAM; 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - EMEA & AP; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - LATAM; 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA - China
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusMotorola G86 Power 5G
NFCYes, 360˚Yes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
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
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusMotorola G86 Power 5G
Water resistanceIP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Durability and certification—MIL-STD-810H compliant*; * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusMotorola G86 Power 5G
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ColorsBlack, GreyPantone: Spellbound, Golden Cypress, Cosmic Sky, Chrysanthemum
Desktop mode—Smart Connect support

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusMotorola G86 Power 5G
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusMotorola G86 Power 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—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2a PlusMotorola G86 Power 5G
EU label energy—Class A
EU label battery—67:39h endurance, 1000 cycles
EU label free fall—Class B (180 falls)
EU label repairability—Class B

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

Get the Motorola G86 Power 5G if you want a bigger battery and a sharper, brighter screen, or the Nothing Phone 2a Plus if you would rather have faster charging and 3 promised OS upgrades.

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