I wouldn't have minded paying an extra 50 dollars if it was smaller, had wireless charging and an extra year of software updates, still a great value phone tho
most people go for better screen thinking it's better value or just bigger = better mindset honestly i would definitely prefer a 6.2" screen but i can't blame nothing for doing what makes more sense for the sales
OnePlus 12R is like 100€ more expensive and the only phone in that price category which seems to be better or at least as goog as phone 2. what do you mean with overpriced? which phone at 600€ does better?
Sorry but you are misleading users.. The rear main Camera modules are not the same .. Nothing 2 has Sony IMX890 .. but the cheaper Nothing 2a has Samsung Isocell GN9.
And results is on court Nothing 2a. I have Sony IMX890 in OnePlus Nord 3 and Samsung GN9 in Nothing 2a. Night mode is definitely much better on photos and videos who made with GN9 sensor.
He did not compare availability, if you know what that word even means. He compared the glass on nothing phones against what you get on one of the most expensive flagship phone.
I got the 2a under the developer program in the US. I am on the T-mobile network and it works pretty well, although coverage isn't as good as my Samsung. Otherwise, it is a great phone so far. I have no issues with speed, bluetooth, wifi calling etc. The cameras are pretty decent and keep being improved with updates. Overall, I am very happy with it. It is well worth the price.
One important thing to note for Connectivity as well: the Nothing 2a has the proper NFC chip for osaifu-keitai, Japan's e-payment system. So, if you want to use Suica, Nanaco, Kururu, or any other digital transport or payment cards while traveling in Japan, the 2a is the "better" option.
I am planning on buying nothing 2 , but after seeing the launch of 2a I think the 2a is better , any idea on which one I should buy?? . btw in my area i am getting 2a for 240$ and nothing 2 for 400$ Update : I got the nothing phone 2 The camera , display , glyph everything is very nice and the gaming performance is peak. But the battery gets ezily exausted as I have heavy usage , with normal day to day tasks and not so intense gaming I could easily get full day of usage and still be left out with about 15% at bed time
honestly, if you dont horribly care for performance and dont mind the back design that is very controversial for some reason, go with the 2a. if youre gonna do more resource-intensive things like gaming, go with the 2.. but really, if youre doing real resource intensive things on a phone, i'd go with a galaxy s23 or something like that.. the nothing phones arent the most powerful phones, but theyre good enough for most people.
Bruh, why don't you wait a few months and get the Nothing 3 instead ? But if you really want a new phone right now - I feel the 2a is a nice option. I personally don't care about a high grade camera in my phone - and the 2a is cheaper and provides the same value as the Phone 2
i believe it works well on t mobile, but it doesnt work very great with verizon and at&t. if you use google fi, though, that will also work well as they use t-mobiles network. thats all i know.
@@joshuarich4714 lol thank you. i actually use google fi already and was considering getting this phone but was scared it wouldnt work in the US. nice that i wont have to switch carriers
youtube deleted my reply, i guess. it doesnt work on AT&T. it technically works on Verizon but its missing a lot of important bands for that to always work. Verizon works very slow on it. T-Mobile and anything using their network works very well. Google Fi works well too as it uses T-Mobile's network.
1000$ budget - Samsung s24 series or i phone 15 series 500$ budget - nothing phone 1 or 2,2a Best android phone at low budget . I am using phone(1) right now
Get either a Pixel 8 for the 7 years of updates or a OnePlus 12 which got good reviews. Nothing is just a gimicky phone with lights. Also, there's no point in paying the Apple or Samsung tax.
Hello, Many thanks for the video. Kindly commend on the display quality and speaker sound between the two phone. I would like to buy any of the two. Kind regards,
2a without wireless charging is insane. They market it as super futuristic from the design language and everything, but leave out wireless charging in 2024
Great tradeoff between flagship and value model. I'm a User that doesn't need the extra's in the flagship so the 2a is perfect. Often there is just that one feature you need in the flagship model that makes it hard choice.
Well, in India this device is launching below $300 (nothing also offer bank discounts and sale discount which will further reduce the price to $250) And for that price it will be a killer
they dont really look like iphones. its just a coincidence that the camera is in the same place as some older iphones but they dont look super similar.
@@rolins3279 Where are you getting this from? Im using an F5 right now and i cant even use a custom icon pack in the base launcher (WHICH YOU NEED TO USE IF YOU WANT TO USE NAVIGATION GESTURES INSTEAD OF THOSE BUTTONS)
so, what do you say, should I go for the nothing phone 2 or 2a? I don't do much gaming, but all that I want is- my daily activities must be very smooth
Bump up their price a bit..put a better SoC..either SD 7+ Gen 2 or Dimensity 8300..this would be a midrange phone that's hard to skip..might be a match even for the iPhone 15 Plus..
2a kills phone 2 in EU! Probably phone 2 didn't sell well enough? Otherwise Carl Pei wouldn't have released 2a. Specs are incredibly close for most users (all non hardcore gamers). Price is 699-840€ for phone 2 in EU when 2a costs between 329-379€ (379€ for 12/256gb model) so it's a no brainer in my opinion. 2a not only looks better and will get updates longer too, all that makes phone 2 kind of obsolete... Let's now sing farewell: 🎙️👨🏻🎤🎵🎶 Goodbye phone 2 👋 Hello to phone 2a.
@@AdiGoodBoi I get your point ok, successor to 1, but I still think 2a is the one to buy now in 2024 instead of 2. I already saw a trusted good Indian tech channel who published a comparison between 1 & 2a cameras and the result was almost shocking! 😯 2a did beat 1 in all photo samples with both cameras, in daylight and in the dark, an easy win for 2a cameras, it wasn't one of those "maybe you can spot the difference?" not at all because 2a was a huge improvement and it makes me wonder what it can achieve with upcoming updates 🤓.
@@petrisalonen4893 I totally agree with you but the 2a has some drawbacks such as ufs 2.2 and lpddr4x ram just doesn't sound as good, or performs as well as the phone 1's ufs 3.1 and lpddr5 ram. The 2a excels in camera only(no offense to anyone who has the 2a and is reading this) just look at the geekbench score the phone 1 score 1089 and 2a scores 1154. Not a big difference, and the multi score for phone 1 is 2500 and 2a is 2200 (Correct me if I'm wrong) This doesn't mean it's worser then phone 1 but I'm a little bit disappointed with nothing. They could have spent a bit more and provided a decent snapdragon chip and ufs 3.1
The phone 2 was just too expensive. It should have been pitched at 150-200 more than the 2a, not 250. It put it against better phones. They should drop wireless charging if it's a premium mid range phone. Reserve wireless charging for flagship tier devices. You could drop the 8 gen for a top tier 7 gen and there wouldn't be a huge performance drop.
I enjoy the nothing design but not on this phone. I would settle for one high quality camera. And the glyph design is kinda poor. I would kinda settle for a simple dotted light design.
dude, it's a uk base company made in India , you're missing quite a bit here😂 , but good luck with you and your iPhone , i ll guess that tim Cook doesn't know when you're sneezing 🤧😂
And nothing does nothing new. Or exciting. This company is going to shit. Sub par products and Not caring about customer security with the whole Sunbird fiasco that too any 5th grader 10 min to figure out was a horrible idea. With the new OnePlus devices we can see who the real leadership in these companies really is. Carl Pei is a arrogant prick
Should have made this one a compact one...
True
I wouldn't have minded paying an extra 50 dollars if it was smaller, had wireless charging and an extra year of software updates, still a great value phone tho
@@TheBowtieBatman just buy nothing phone 1 then 😂😂😂
exactly, owning a Zenfone 9 and it's perfectly for me
most people go for better screen thinking it's better value or just bigger = better mindset
honestly i would definitely prefer a 6.2" screen but i can't blame nothing for doing what makes more sense for the sales
The 2a is a midrange with decent pricing; whilst the phone 2 is slightly overpriced for what it's worth.
Google pixel 7 A with same pricing heats like cooking pan in comparison to nothing 2 And one plus R is only beatable in that
OnePlus 12R is like 100€ more expensive and the only phone in that price category which seems to be better or at least as goog as phone 2. what do you mean with overpriced? which phone at 600€ does better?
@@Liyasilverstan WHAT? Tensor is 💩....I switched from a 8Pro to a NP2 and it's the best decision I've made
this has to be the most helpful video i have ever found about phone comparisons
Sorry but you are misleading users.. The rear main Camera modules are not the same .. Nothing 2 has Sony IMX890 .. but the cheaper Nothing 2a has Samsung Isocell GN9.
And results is on court Nothing 2a. I have Sony IMX890 in OnePlus Nord 3 and Samsung GN9 in Nothing 2a. Night mode is definitely much better on photos and videos who made with GN9 sensor.
This is the most iconic phone design.
1:30 youre comparing gorilla glass availability with S24 Ultra. All okay??
😂 1200 $ vs 349$
Yeah weird
Reviewers from the big sites are just unhinged
I had to check the price for s24 when i heard that!! 😅
He did not compare availability, if you know what that word even means. He compared the glass on nothing phones against what you get on one of the most expensive flagship phone.
LP4X+UFS 3.1 MCP at a $10-$20 increase would have made it an ideal buy.
I got the 2a under the developer program in the US. I am on the T-mobile network and it works pretty well, although coverage isn't as good as my Samsung. Otherwise, it is a great phone so far. I have no issues with speed, bluetooth, wifi calling etc. The cameras are pretty decent and keep being improved with updates. Overall, I am very happy with it. It is well worth the price.
Does it come with LHDC 5.0 Bluetooth codec support?
I wish it was around 5.8 to 6.3 in range. this is too large.
That's what she said 😅
exactly, i hate how 99% of smartphones are just some tennis pallets instead of phone's
The Indian market prefers 6.7
I want a wider phone than that... For multimedia
@@Ajayajay-nr2qj for multimedia get a tablet 🤣,
Great video dude, thanks for walk through. Gonna pick one up!
One important thing to note for Connectivity as well: the Nothing 2a has the proper NFC chip for osaifu-keitai, Japan's e-payment system. So, if you want to use Suica, Nanaco, Kururu, or any other digital transport or payment cards while traveling in Japan, the 2a is the "better" option.
This is an amazing and unique midrange device!! 😮😮😮 I want one!
Hoped for a 6.1 or 6.2 inch device. Except for the size disappointment and wireless charging, phone 2a seems promising.
Did you take pictures to compare? The cameras are now where near the same.
I am planning on buying nothing 2 , but after seeing the launch of 2a I think the 2a is better , any idea on which one I should buy?? . btw in my area i am getting 2a for 240$ and nothing 2 for 400$
Update : I got the nothing phone 2
The camera , display , glyph everything is very nice and the gaming performance is peak. But the battery gets ezily exausted as I have heavy usage , with normal day to day tasks and not so intense gaming I could easily get full day of usage and still be left out with about 15% at bed time
go for nothing 2, you ll get a more premium experience.
honestly, if you dont horribly care for performance and dont mind the back design that is very controversial for some reason, go with the 2a. if youre gonna do more resource-intensive things like gaming, go with the 2.. but really, if youre doing real resource intensive things on a phone, i'd go with a galaxy s23 or something like that.. the nothing phones arent the most powerful phones, but theyre good enough for most people.
Bruh, why don't you wait a few months and get the Nothing 3 instead ?
But if you really want a new phone right now - I feel the 2a is a nice option. I personally don't care about a high grade camera in my phone - and the 2a is cheaper and provides the same value as the Phone 2
If u are planning to buy it for Few years i suggest nothing 2a otherwise for long term 2 is great
@@ptbauronothing 3 will be around 45-50 k i don't think it will go down below 40 till next year nothing 2 is better
loved this
I think the rear main camera is a difference sensor not the 50MP sony sensor
Samsung sensors
New sub! enjoyed your video and i cant wait to do a review of this phone.
Thanks for the sub!
No mention of the UFS 2.2 memory on 2a. Come on, you can't just skip such things in a review
Come on dude, theres not of a big difference in ufs 2.2 in real life use. I checked it out and its pretty normal
Storage type is 2.2, but in real life no different, believe me.
Yes, yes you can. If your name is Carl, then you can. Karl Schmitz
@@AdiGoodBoi the difference in terms of longevity IS HUGE!
No mention of which carriers in the USA it will work on...
That would be very helpful.
i believe it works well on t mobile, but it doesnt work very great with verizon and at&t. if you use google fi, though, that will also work well as they use t-mobiles network. thats all i know.
It will not work on ATT. It works on Google Fi for me
@@joshuarich4714 lol thank you. i actually use google fi already and was considering getting this phone but was scared it wouldnt work in the US. nice that i wont have to switch carriers
youtube deleted my reply, i guess. it doesnt work on AT&T. it technically works on Verizon but its missing a lot of important bands for that to always work. Verizon works very slow on it. T-Mobile and anything using their network works very well. Google Fi works well too as it uses T-Mobile's network.
The 2a main camera is not the same as the 2. Same MP but different hardware.
Which one's better
I am currently considering between the Pixel 7a and the Nothing Phone 2a. I can't quite decide. Which one would you recommend?
7A for sure
@@Belamriwalid thx
If you care about camera and better water resistance then Pixel, if you prioritise battery life, faster charging and software then go for the 2a
@@MHKyo1132 mhh my main criteria are camera and battery. That makes it harder now XD
Pixel is any day better than the 2a if ur willing to pay the extra price
I have an LG G6, almost 7 years now, and I'm not sure which one I should get, Pixel 8, Nothing 2 or this...
1000$ budget - Samsung s24 series or i phone 15 series
500$ budget - nothing phone 1 or 2,2a
Best android phone at low budget .
I am using phone(1) right now
@@NAVED_14 350$ Budget - Phone 2a
Get either a Pixel 8 for the 7 years of updates or a OnePlus 12 which got good reviews. Nothing is just a gimicky phone with lights. Also, there's no point in paying the Apple or Samsung tax.
Maybe a One Plus 12 or 12R?
@@Ou8y2k2 7 years update people nowdays use one single device for 2 year
Hello,
Many thanks for the video.
Kindly commend on the display quality and speaker sound between the two phone.
I would like to buy any of the two.
Kind regards,
Go for phone 2a. AMOLED display. Great speaker
Does any of the nothing phones support LHDC 5.0?
Excellent Episode 2 reference.
Definitely nothing phone 2, it's a monster when it comes to speed..
3:08 is it just my imagination or does the 2a's display seems to have deeper black and more diffused reflection?
I noticed the same thing. Seems like 2a has the newer better display.
That just the camera reflection
2a without wireless charging is insane. They market it as super futuristic from the design language and everything, but leave out wireless charging in 2024
Wireless charging is super inefficient and it still has like 45w fast charging
Sticking with my nothing phone 2.
why wouldnt you? the 2a is a budget phone.
When you sign up, how long does it take to get the link to buy?
Nice explanation
Nothing Phone 2(a) here we go 💪🏻💪🏻😶
Great tradeoff between flagship and value model. I'm a User that doesn't need the extra's in the flagship so the 2a is perfect. Often there is just that one feature you need in the flagship model that makes it hard choice.
Thank you.... 2
Still enjoying my Nothing Phone 1.
Had hoped the 2a was smaller in size. Like Sonys Compact modells. Phone 1 & 2 Are waaaaay to big.
You old school man😂😂
Well, in India this device is launching below $300 (nothing also offer bank discounts and sale discount which will further reduce the price to $250)
And for that price it will be a killer
Can anyone tell which phone is better for USA??
using iphone's look and pixel's name, i guess they make phones for those who can't decide which one to get
Or just want to have the best of both worlds.
iPhone is pretty, but iOS is garbage, while Pixel's software is cool, but the hardware isn't so hot.
@@greggski3710I mean, the Pixels get pretty hot even while doing nothing 😂
they dont really look like iphones. its just a coincidence that the camera is in the same place as some older iphones but they dont look super similar.
But still the nothing phone 2 beat the nothing phone 2a in battery drain text😂
what about LHDC codec support for the 2a?
I had to part with NP2 for their poor display then NP2a should be a no go zone completely !
How much do the Poco F5, A54, OnePlus 12r and Pixel 7a cost now 🤔
If youre thinking about getting a poco F5 and care at all about customization, dont. Xiaomi HyperOs and Miui sucks
@@TheguyfromDetroit It's more customizable than Hello-Ui, Nothing-Ui, iOS and especially Pixel-Experience, so it's already enough 🙏🏽
@@rolins3279 Where are you getting this from? Im using an F5 right now and i cant even use a custom icon pack in the base launcher (WHICH YOU NEED TO USE IF YOU WANT TO USE NAVIGATION GESTURES INSTEAD OF THOSE BUTTONS)
@@rolins3279 How?? i cant even change my app icons in the default launcher (which you need to use to be able to use gesture navigations)
i want the 2a but the camera placement is so bad😭
how can i get one of these especially the nothing phone 2
but don't have the funds to do so
You need the funds to do so. This is how you get one
Basically Nothing phone 2a is designed for india and other asian countries which plays a major role in Mid Segment🙂
If I'm concerned about security, which one should I choose? . Tech people kindly advise
No phone is secure in today's world. Anyway, less bloatware means more secure the phone.😊
Thanks
they both have the same software. they should both be the same in terms of security.
so, what do you say, should I go for the nothing phone 2 or 2a? I don't do much gaming, but all that I want is- my daily activities must be very smooth
I use nothing 2 and the design and performance is way better than 2a
Omg... wrong Informationen.. they had not the same cameras. 2 has Sony Sensor and 2a has Samsung Sensors.
Bump up their price a bit..put a better SoC..either SD 7+ Gen 2 or Dimensity 8300..this would be a midrange phone that's hard to skip..might be a match even for the iPhone 15 Plus..
Buddy that might be nP3 not 2a ,2 a is supposed to be budget.
Nothings biggest mistake is to not have a smaller phone option.
2a kills phone 2 in EU! Probably phone 2 didn't sell well enough? Otherwise Carl Pei wouldn't have released 2a. Specs are incredibly close for most users (all non hardcore gamers). Price is 699-840€ for phone 2 in EU when 2a costs between 329-379€ (379€ for 12/256gb model) so it's a no brainer in my opinion. 2a not only looks better and will get updates longer too, all that makes phone 2 kind of obsolete... Let's now sing farewell: 🎙️👨🏻🎤🎵🎶 Goodbye phone 2 👋 Hello to phone 2a.
Tbh nothing phone 2 is way ahead but the 2a is supposed to be the successor of the nothing phone 1. Its a HALF success so i guess its better
@@AdiGoodBoi I get your point ok, successor to 1, but I still think 2a is the one to buy now in 2024 instead of 2. I already saw a trusted good Indian tech channel who published a comparison between 1 & 2a cameras and the result was almost shocking! 😯 2a did beat 1 in all photo samples with both cameras, in daylight and in the dark, an easy win for 2a cameras, it wasn't one of those "maybe you can spot the difference?" not at all because 2a was a huge improvement and it makes me wonder what it can achieve with upcoming updates 🤓.
2a is great with minimal tasks but even sending photos to people will cause it to lag pretty bad. Also camera is slooww
@@petrisalonen4893 I totally agree with you but the 2a has some drawbacks such as ufs 2.2 and lpddr4x ram just doesn't sound as good, or performs as well as the phone 1's ufs 3.1 and lpddr5 ram. The 2a excels in camera only(no offense to anyone who has the 2a and is reading this) just look at the geekbench score the phone 1 score 1089 and 2a scores 1154. Not a big difference, and the multi score for phone 1 is 2500 and 2a is 2200
(Correct me if I'm wrong)
This doesn't mean it's worser then phone 1 but I'm a little bit disappointed with nothing. They could have spent a bit more and provided a decent snapdragon chip and ufs 3.1
The phone 2 was just too expensive. It should have been pitched at 150-200 more than the 2a, not 250. It put it against better phones. They should drop wireless charging if it's a premium mid range phone. Reserve wireless charging for flagship tier devices. You could drop the 8 gen for a top tier 7 gen and there wouldn't be a huge performance drop.
Is case from nothing 2 to 2a good?
i wouldnt switch to the 2a unless you need more battery. but the 2 is superior. theyre nearly the same phone so theres not much of a point.
thank you
Dare I say the phone 2(a)'s front panel looks better, it seems to have slimmer bezels and slightly rounder corners like iphone
TRUE I noticed the same thing
It doesn't support CDMA, I don't think this phone will have any coverage in the States.
Works on Google Fi
No wireless charging is bad
Didn't this guy play in Sex and The city?
I enjoy the nothing design but not on this phone. I would settle for one high quality camera. And the glyph design is kinda poor. I would kinda settle for a simple dotted light design.
Carl pei is really the guy for the masses..
I personally thing 2 a shape is better
no wireless charging. Phone 2 or nothing for me then
The big difference is me returning it.
Phone 1 and 2 look way better. It's nice tho
2a is basically made for India🇮🇳 ....we know the TRUE Value😂
Nothing is the Fisker of phones...A nice looking product but future remains to be seen.
I think this phone only came to sell more nothing 2 phones.
Does the 2a have an always on display?
Yes
I love gaming played
I should waiting for nothing 3
2025 probably...
There is no need to compare it with nothing 2
Camera sensors are different
Not battery sharing, skip 😅 ok wait for phone 3
Mediatek chips suck
Buy a Realme, get value for money.
UFS 2.1 is so slow
This is biggest let down for me and many others to not buy phone 2a
Is not in the US coz personal data that the Chinese takes from it customers?
dude, it's a uk base company made in India , you're missing quite a bit here😂 , but good luck with you and your iPhone , i ll guess that tim Cook doesn't know when you're sneezing 🤧😂
In india around 100$ diffrence
No it's around 300$
@@smartbeluga4790 12 256gb nothing phone 2
36999rs
Phone 2a 27999rs
And nothing does nothing new. Or exciting. This company is going to shit. Sub par products and Not caring about customer security with the whole Sunbird fiasco that too any 5th grader 10 min to figure out was a horrible idea. With the new OnePlus devices we can see who the real leadership in these companies really is. Carl Pei is a arrogant prick
Yup, just hype about Nothing!
Buy a Realme
The 120 hz screen is so pointless
camera module in 2a looks like its just from a pile of garbage, random element they found cause, its does not fit the design at all.
Subjective. But I kind of like it, and I think most phones (even iphones) have very ugly camera arrangements.
Its unique and not tiring to look at it.