Nothing Phone 2a review: a standout budget Android

Funky design, fun software, decent performance and long battery life provide a lot of phone for the money

London-based tech firm Nothing’s latest Android attempts to shake up the budget phone market with something a little more interesting.

Costing from £319 (€329/A$529) the Phone 2a aims to take the cool design and intrigue that made its higher-end models stand out and package it up into something cheaper but still novel, sits alongside the full-fat Phone 2 costing £579.

Screen: 6.7in 120Hz FHD+ OLED (394ppi)

Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro

RAM: 8 or 12GB

Storage: 128 or 256GB

Operating system: Nothing OS 2.5 (Android 14)

Camera: 50MP main and ultrawide, 32MP selfie

Connectivity: 5G, eSIM, wifi 6, NFC, Bluetooth 5.3 and GNSS

Water resistance: IP54 (splash resistant)

Dimensions: 162 x 76.3 x 8.9mm

Weight: 190g