90 GT vs Phone (2a)
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 1 point overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Phone (2a) (supported until Mar 2028); want maximum speed → 90 GT (Snapdragon 8 Gen 2).
Value Score: 90 GT 69 · Phone (2a) 68 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
The 90 GT's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch amoled, 120hz, 2600 nits peak.
The 90 GT's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is simply the faster chip.
Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.
Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.
Both phones' support windows end around the same time.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | 90 GT | Phone (2a) |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $300 | $250 |
| Display | 6.7-inch AMOLED, 120Hz, 2600 nits peak | 6.7-inch AMOLED, 1080×2412 (FHD+), up to 120Hz, 1300 nits peak |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro |
| RAM | 12GB/16GB/24GB | 8GB/12GB |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 128GB/256GB |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging | 100W wired | 45W wired, no wireless |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide | 50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide |
| Dimensions | 161 x 74.2 x 7.9 mm | 161.74 × 76.32 × 8.55 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 190 g |
| Water resistance | None | IP54 |
| Supported until | Dec 2027 | Mar 2028 |
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