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Nothing Phone (2a) vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Nothing Phone (2a)
49Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
59Inno Score
25.3Performance64.4
49.7Display65.7
54.8Camera48.4
70.1Battery49.1
65.3Features70.7
6 spec wins — Nothing Phone (2a)5 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VIII

InnoReviews verdict

Sony Xperia 1 VIII wins this phone face-off, 59 to 49, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+39) and display (+16). Nothing Phone (2a) 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 camera score: 55 vs 48
  • Stronger battery score: 70 vs 49
  • 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
  • 50% higher Wired charging: 45 W vs 30 W

Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 1 VIII

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 25
  • Stronger display score: 66 vs 50
  • Stronger features score: 71 vs 65
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (2a)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Screen size6.7 ″+3%6.5 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution1084x24121080x2340
Pixel density394 ppi—
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits—
Screen-to-body87.6 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (2a)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 ProSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)1,128Bottom 43%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,592Bottom 27%—
Wild Life Extreme stability100 %Top 3%—
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options128GB/256GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (2a)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Main camera50 MP+4%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.9
Ultra-wide50 MP+4%48 MP
Telephoto—48 MP
Optical zoom—2.9 x
Max video4K@30fps—
Front camera32 MP+167%12 MP
OISYes—

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (2a)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging45 W+50%30 W
Wireless charging0 W15 W
Active use endurance15.9 h—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (2a)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Weight190 g+5%200 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.3 mm+3%
IP ratingIP54IP65/IP68
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (2a)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (2a)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
OS at launchAndroid 14 (Nothing OS 2.5)Android 16
OS update pledge3 years4 years+33%

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (2a)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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