Nothing Phone (2a) vs realme C71
25.3Performance28.9
49.7Display39.9
54.8Camera29
70.1Battery64.7
65.3Features20
8 spec wins — Nothing Phone (2a)3 spec wins — realme C71
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (2a) wins this phone face-off, 49 to 37.4, pulling ahead mainly in features (+45) and camera (+26). realme C71 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (2a)
- Stronger display score: 50 vs 40
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 65
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 20
- 540% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 5 MP
Reasons to pick the realme C71
- Stronger performance score: 29 vs 25
- 26% higher capacity: 6,300 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | realme C71 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1084x2412 | 720x1604 |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi+49% | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits+79% | 725 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.6 %+3% | 85.2 % |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | realme C71 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro | Unisoc T7250 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,128Bottom 43% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,592Bottom 27% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 100 %Top 3% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128GB |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | realme C71 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+540% | 5 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | realme C71 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,300 mAh+26% |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 15.9 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | realme C71 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 190 g+3% | 196 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.8 mm+9% |
| IP rating | IP54 | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | realme C71 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | realme C71 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (Nothing OS 2.5) | Android 15 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | realme C71 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |