Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Realme 16 Pro 5G

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) and Realme 16 Pro 5G. Comparing Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Realme 16 Pro 5G on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) stands against Realme 16 Pro 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹31,999 and for Realme 16 Pro 5G is ₹37,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 20, 2026.

Specification	Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB)	Realme 16 Pro 5G
OS	Android v14	Android v16
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	7000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
CPU	3 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.57" sensor, 84.5° FOV, OIS & EIS, Auto focus, 10x digital zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76" sensor, 114° FOV	200 MP ƒ/1.8 (Main) FOV 84°; 6P lens; AF Supported; Supports 2-axis OIS, 200MP LumaColor Cam 8 MP ƒ/2.2 FOV 112°; 5P lens
Price	₹31,999	₹37,999

Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB)₹31,999

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Overview

Specs Score	68 / 100	77 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	1084 x 2412 pixels	1272 x 2772 pixels Better Resolution
Screen To Body Ratio	~ 87.2%	~ 93.57% Less Bezels
RAM	12 GB More RAM	8 GB
Storage	256 GB More Storage	128 GB
CPU Clock Speed	3 GHz Faster Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
Rear Camera	50 MP + 50 MP Dual	200 MP + 8 MP Dual Better Camera Resolution
Thickness	8.55 mm	7.8 mm Slimmer
Battery	5000 mAh	7000 mAh Bigger Battery
Unique Features	No NFC	Water Resistant No

General

Country of Origin	India
Model	Phone 2a Plus, A142P	RMX5120
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates		3 years
Security Updates		4 years
Release Date	July 31st, 2024	Januray 06, 2026
In The Box	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (2a) Plus Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM tray ejector tool, Safety card	1 x Handset, 1 x Charger, 1 x USB data cable, 1 x 1 SIM Ejector Tool, 1 x 1 Protective Case, 1 x 1 Quick Guide, 1 x 1 Safety Guide

Design

Dimensions	76.3 x 161.7 x 8.55 mm	77.6 x 162.6 x 7.8 mm
Weight	190 g	192 g
Bezel less		Yes
Colors	Black, Grey	Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 B)
Touch	Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate	Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate
Size	6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz	6.78 inches, 1272 x 2772 pixels, 144 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9
PPI	~ 395 PPI	~ 450 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 87.2%	~ 93.57%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	AGC DT star D+
Brightness		1000 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak)
Color Gamut		Vivid mode: 100% DCI-P3, Natural mode: 100% sRGB, Cinematic mode: 100% DCI-P3, Colorful mode: 100% DCI-P3
Features	1300 Nits Peak Brightness, Always On Display, Contrast ratio: 1,000,000:1, 2160 / 1920 Hz PWM frequency	Cinematic Brilliance HDR 10+, Instantaneous Touch Response 3000Hz
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole
Curved Display		Yes

Memory

RAM	12 GB	8 GB
RAM Type		LPDDR4X
Expandable RAM	Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM	Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM
Storage	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type		UFS 3.1
Card Slot		No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78	SA:n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/n77/n78, NSA:n1/n3/n41/n78
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac /ax, 2.4G/5G dual-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Supported 802.11a/b/g/n Supported Wi-Fi Display Supported WLAN Tethering Supported
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, BLE	Yes, v5.4, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score

971,000 (Total) (v10)

Extra

GPS	Yes, with GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	Single band: Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Color Temperature Sensor, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes
AI Features		AI Edit Genie 2.0, AI StyleMe, AI Framing Master
Water Resistance		Yes
Splash Resistant	Yes
IP Rating	IP54	IP69 + IP66 + IP68 + 69K
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	3 Years of Android Updates, 4 Years of Security Patches Every 2 Months, Glyph Interface, 2 high-definition mics, Dual stereo speakers, 360° antenna, Hybrid Coexistence 2.0

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.57" sensor, 84.5° FOV, OIS & EIS, Auto focus, 10x digital zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76" sensor, 114° FOV	200 MP ƒ/1.8 (Main) FOV 84°; 6P lens; AF Supported; Supports 2-axis OIS, 200MP LumaColor Cam 8 MP ƒ/2.2 FOV 112°; 5P lens
Camera Sensor		Samsung HP5
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Night Mode, Live Photo, Portrait Mode (1X,2X), Lenticular, Advanced HDR, Beauty, 50MP Ultra HD, Expert Mode, Panorama, Motion Capture, Two photographic styles, Ultra XDR, AI Vivid Mode, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Capture, Night Mode, Action Mode	Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Panorama, SLO-MO, Long Exposure, Dual-view video, TIME-LAPSE, HI-RES, Google Lens, Underwater, Hypertext, Scan, TILT-SHIFT, LumaColor IMAGE, 4K video: 30 fps, 1080P video: 60 fps, 30 fps(with Retouch on), 720P video: 60 fps, 30 fps, 4K EIS/OIS video: 30 fps, 1080P EIS/OIS video: 60 fps, 30 fps(with Retouch on), 720P EIS/OIS video: 60 fps, 30 fps, 1080P SLO-MO video: 120 fps, 720P SLO-MO video: 240 fps, 120 fps, 1080P TIME-LAPSE: 30 fps, Support Pro video shooting, Support multi-view video shooting, Support HDR video shooting, Support video zoom shooting
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 1/2.76" sensor, 81.2° FOV Punch Hole, Screen Flash	50 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD

Technical

OS	Android v14	Android v16
Custom UI	Nothing OS 2.6	realme UI 7
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro 5G	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Max
CPU	3 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	2x Performance cores at 3.0 GHz (Cortex-A715) & 6x Efficiency cores at 2.0 GHz (Cortex-A510)	4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	ARM Mali-G610 MC4	Mali-G615 MC2
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes

Multimedia

Supports	Playback: JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG, Output: JPEG, DNG
Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4, Recording: WAV, AAC, AMR	AAC, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, AMR, AWB, MIDI, MP3, OGG VORBIS
Video	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM, Recording: MP4	MP4, 3GP, 3G2, 3GPP2, M4V, MKV
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type		Dual Stereo
Audio Jack Type		USB Type-C
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	7000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging	Yes, 80W SUPERVOOC Charge
Reverse Charging	Yes, 5W	Yes
Bypass Charging		Yes

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