Mid-range · 2024

Nothing Phone (2a)

Name: Nothing Phone (2a)
Brand: Nothing
Price: 435000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦260,000 to ₦435,000 · 15 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches upper-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A37. Same-source GSMArena v10 AnTuTu evidence is also available.

Best for

Strength , All-day battery (16h measured)

Extras Cooling system, Curved display

6.7″ AMOLED · 120Hz

7200 Pro 8 / 128 GB

5000 mAh 45W charging

50 MP 2 rear · 32 MP selfie

5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Nothing Phone (2a) looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2412 · 120 Hz · HDR

OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.7"

Panel type

AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2412 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

Eye comfort

2160 Hz PWM

High-frequency PWM

Colour depth

10-bit (1B colours)

10-bit

Brightness

981 nits

HDR

HDR10+

HDR

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) · 8-core 2.8 GHz · Mali-G610 MC4

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)

Current CPU tier

Upper mid-range

AnTuTu

684,574

GSMArena · v10

688,952

Kimovil · Antutu v10

578,493

GSMArena · v9

GeekBench

2,592

Graphics test

3DMark 1,151 (Wild Life Extreme)

CPU

8-core, 2.8 GHz

GPU

Mali-G610 MC4

Process

4 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.2

CPU layout

2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A510

Software & updates

Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0 · 3-year support

Updates ending soon

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system

Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0

Software support

3 years of updates

Updates remaining

~1 year

Camera

50 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 32 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

50 MP f/1.9

OIS

Ultrawide

50 MP f/2.2

Front camera

32 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Samsung GN9, 1/1.56", 1µm

Premium sensor

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Camera extras

RAW, Night mode

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 45 W wired

Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab active use

15:53h

Wired charging

45 W

Removable

Audio

Good (-26.3 LUFS) · Stereo · Hi-Res

Stereo speakers

Loudspeaker

Good (-26.3 LUFS)

Speakers

Stereo

Hi-Res audio

Supported

Audio features

Hi-Res audio

Microphones

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

8 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

8/128GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB

Expandable

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6

Modern radios

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6

Modern Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

5.3

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), NavIC System

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · 5G works

Full

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B5, B6, B8, B19

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B30

5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78

Build & Design

190 g · 8.6 mm · IP54

Height

161.7 mm

Width

76.3 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

Weight

190 g

IP rating

IP54

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 16

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Smoother display

120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2412 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution

40% larger battery capacity

45 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,561 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

685k vs 1.7M AnTuTu · Upper mid-range vs Flagship tier

Lower video ceiling

4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.9 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main

Heavier in hand

190 g vs 170 g

₦355k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

Longer tested battery life

15h 53m vs 12h 6m active use · 45 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.2″ screen

Lower benchmark score

685k vs 1.7M AnTuTu · Upper mid-range vs Flagship tier

Lower video ceiling

— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

Heavier in hand

190 g vs 167 g

₦165k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

15 sellers·New from ₦385,000·Used from ₦260,000

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Jiji Used

₦260,000

Lowest of 15 Fair for used

CHUCKZNORRISTECH

10.9 yrs · 4 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦260,000

Lowest of 15 Fair for used

CHUCKZNORRISTECH

10.9 yrs · 4 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦260,000

Lowest of 15 Fair for used

CHUCKZNORRISTECH

10.9 yrs · 4 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦260,000

Lowest of 15 Fair for used

GOT Mobile

6.8 yrs · 72 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦275,000

Nonny Gadget Limited

4.7 yrs · 125 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦275,000

Fair for used

Nonny Gadget Limited

4.7 yrs · 125 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦295,000

CHIBESTINO GLOBAL GADGETS

4.3 yrs · 148 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦300,000

S And H Communications

2.3 yrs · 4 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦320,000

CHIBESTINO GLOBAL GADGETS

4.3 yrs · 148 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦340,000

Fair for used

VICKLITE GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

1.8 yrs · 7 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦340,000

VICKLITE GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

1.8 yrs · 7 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦385,000

Paschal Chigozie

4.3 yrs · 42 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦390,000

Fair for used

Deetech Gadgetz

8.7 yrs · 42 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦390,000

Fair for used

CHIBESTINO GLOBAL GADGETS

4.3 yrs · 148 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦435,000

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Distinct Gadgets

10.9 yrs · 28 feedback · 12GB

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