Nothing Phone (2a) vs nubia Air Pro
25.3Performance28.9
49.7Display78.7
54.8Camera39
70.1Battery52.5
65.3Features60
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (2a)8 spec wins — nubia Air Pro
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (2a) scores 49 against 48.7 for nubia Air Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Nothing Phone (2a) edges ahead in battery and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (2a)
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 39
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 53
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 60
- 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Has Stereo speakers — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the nubia Air Pro
- Stronger performance score: 29 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 79 vs 50
- 246% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,300 nits
- 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP
- 30% lower thickness: 6 mm vs 8.6 mm
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | nubia Air Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.77 ″+1% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1084x2412 | 1224x2720 |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 441 ppi+12% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | 4,500 nits+246% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.6 % | 90.3 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | nubia Air Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,128Bottom 42% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,592Bottom 26% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 100 %Top 4% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | nubia Air Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 108 MP+116% |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | — |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | nubia Air Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 15.9 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | nubia Air Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 190 g | 172 g+9% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 6 mm+30% |
| IP rating | IP54 | IP68/IP69K |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | nubia Air Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | nubia Air Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (Nothing OS 2.5) | Android 16 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | nubia Air Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |