Apple iPhone AirvsNothing Phone (2a) Plus
🏆 Settled
Apple iPhone Air — Pick the Apple iPhone Air — it leads these groups: Design 3 Display 1 Performance 1
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🏆 Overall winner
Apple iPhone Air
Apple34score / 100
6 wins · 8 tied
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At a glance
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How to choose
Pick the Apple iPhone Air if you care about…
- Peak brightness 3000 nits +1700 nits vs 1300 nits
- Pixel density 460 ppi +65 ppi vs 395 ppi
- RAM 12 GB +4 GB vs 8 GB
- Weight 165 g +25 g vs 190 g
Pick the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus if you care about…
- Screen size 6.7 in +0.2 in vs 6.5 in
- Battery capacity 5000 mAh +1851 mAh vs 3149 mAh
- Main camera 50 MP +2 MP vs 48 MP
- Selfie camera 50 MP +32 MP vs 18 MP
Best price now
Apple iPhone Air
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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
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Where they differ
12 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row
| Apple iPhone Air | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 in | 6.7 in | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus |
| Peak brightness | 3000 nits | 1300 nits | Apple iPhone Air |
| Battery capacity | 3149 mAh | 5000 mAh | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 395 ppi | Apple iPhone Air |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB | Apple iPhone Air |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm) | Depends |
| OS | iOS 26 | Android 14 | Depends |
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP | 50 MP | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus |
| Weight | 165 g | 190 g | Apple iPhone Air |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm | 8.5 mm | Apple iPhone Air |
| Water resistant (IP68) | ✓ | — | Apple iPhone Air |
The record
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Display3▾
| Apple iPhone Air | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 in | 6.7 in |
| Peak brightness | 3000 nits | 1300 nits |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
Battery1▾
| Apple iPhone Air | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 3149 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Display1▾
| Apple iPhone Air | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 395 ppi |
Battery2▾
| Apple iPhone Air | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Wired charging | 50 W | |
| Wireless charging | — | — |
Performance4▾
| Apple iPhone Air | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm) |
| OS | iOS 26 | Android 14 |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Camera2▾
| Apple iPhone Air | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP | 50 MP |
Design3▾
| Apple iPhone Air | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 165 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Water resistant (IP68) | ✓ | — |