iQOO Z9s Pro 5G (Flamboyant Orange, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus 5G (Grey, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 11 recorded specifications. The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus 5G (Grey, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage) is ₹3,000 dearer.
iQOO Z9s Pro 5G (Flamboyant Orange, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus 5G (Grey, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage)
iQOO
iQOO Z9s Pro 5G (Flamboyant Orange, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹24,999
The 4500-nit figure is peak brightness on a small highlight area, not full-screen — a distinction manufacturers rely on you not making.
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Nothing
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus 5G (Grey, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage)
₹27,999
Nothing OS is the cleanest Android build sold in India at any price, with no preinstalled bloat and a coherent design language.
Full details →Who the iQOO Z9s Pro 5G is for
Buy it if: Buyers who charge in short bursts and want OIS with a decent sensor under Rs25,000.
Avoid it if: Long-term owners — two Android upgrades at this price is poor.
Who the Nothing Phone is for
Buy it if: Buyers who care more about software cleanliness and design than raw benchmark position.
Avoid it if: Value-per-specification buyers — the POCO X7 Pro offers more hardware for less.
Specifications, side by side
11 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | iQOO Z9s Pro 5G | Nothing Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹24,999 | ₹27,999 |
| Battery | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 80 W wired, 50% in about 21 minutes | 50 W wired, 50% in about 20 minutes |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro |
| Display | 6.77 inch AMOLED curved | 6.7 inch AMOLED |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 50 MP |
| Peak brightness | 4500 nits peak | 1300 nits peak |
| Rear camera | 50 MP Sony IMX882 with OIS (f/1.8) + 8 MP ultrawide | 50 MP main with OIS (f/1.88) + 50 MP ultrawide |
| Software support | 2 Android upgrades, 3 years security patches | 3 Android upgrades, 4 years security patches |
| Storage | 128 GB UFS 3.1 | 256 GB UFS 3.1 |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP54 |
| Weight | 186 g | 190 g |
| Display type | AMOLED, 120 Hz | AMOLED, 120 Hz |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR4X | 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.