Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Honor Magic 7 Lite
66
out of 100
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64
out of 100
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
12 / 256 GB
Honor Magic 7 Lite
8 / 256 GB
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Nothing Phone (2a) Plus (with MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro) that was released on July 31, 2024, against the Honor Magic 7 Lite, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
- 56% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1037K versus 666K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- 25% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1175 and 939 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 7 Lite
- Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 6600 vs 5000 mAh
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- 11% higher pixel density (437 vs 395 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 50W)
- Reverse charging feature
- Ready for eSIM technology
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels | 1224 x 2700 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.85:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 437 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 4000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1300 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | - |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.8% | 90.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.7 mm (6.37 inches) | 162.8 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP64 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | - |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 657 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MC4 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | - | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 676 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS | ~346.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3304 | 1334 |
| Single-core score | 1175 | 939 |
| Multi-core score | 2663 | 2774 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 384931 | 244191 |
| GPU | 175276 | - |
| Memory | 172317 | 214892 |
| UX | 304876 | 207204 |
| Total score | 1037391 | 666287 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 528 | 200 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 12811 |
| Video editing | - | 7106 |
| Photo editing | - | 24560 |
| Data manipulation | - | 10164 |
| Writing score | - | 14735 |
Recent User Tests
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-12 (Thien) | CPU Throttle | 90% |
| π 2026-07-12 (Thien) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 3734 |
| π 2026-07-12 (Thien) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1175 / 2663 |
| π 2026-07-12 (Thien) | AnTuTu 11 | 1061670 |
| π 2026-05-24 (Sean) | AnTuTu 11 | 825586 |
Honor Magic 7 Lite
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-20 (Anto) | AnTuTu 11 | 666287 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | Nothing OS 3.0 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS size | 27 GB | - |
| OS updates | 3 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 50 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:01 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | - | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | 13:26 hr | - |
| Watching video | 18:52 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:37 hr | - |
| Standby | 163 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#23rd place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 114Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung GN9 | Samsung HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 3456 x 4608 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2024 | January 2025 |
| Release date | August 2024 | January 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $369 |
| Successor | - | - Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus. But if the software and design are more of a priority β go for the Honor Magic 7 Lite.
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