Phone (2a) Plus vs P1 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Realme P1 5G

The P1 5G wins this one. Against the Phone (2a) Plus it's also the sounder buy at $7.53 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Phone (2a) Plus 60 · P1 5G 67 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus $350

Buy with care$13.76/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Realme P1 5G $165

Buy with care$7.53/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Apr 20262028

Category by category

Display

Phone (2a) Plus 70P1 5G 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Phone (2a) Plus 58P1 5G 52

The Phone (2a) Plus's MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Phone (2a) Plus 67P1 5G 55

The Phone (2a) Plus has the stronger camera system (2 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

Phone (2a) Plus 80P1 5G 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Phone (2a) Plus 30P1 5G 26

The Phone (2a) Plus is supported until Jul 2028 — 4 months longer than the P1 5G.

Value

Phone (2a) Plus 60P1 5G 67

Overall value goes to the P1 5G at $7.53 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Phone (2a) Plus	P1 5G
Price (street)	$350	$165
Display	6.7-inch AMOLED, 1080x2412, 120Hz	6.67-inch AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, up to 2000 nits peak
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 7050 (6nm)
RAM	12GB	6GB/8GB
Storage	256GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	50W wired	45W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 2MP depth
Dimensions	161.7 × 76.3 × 8.6 mm	165.7 × 76 × 7.9 mm
Weight	190 g	190 g
Water resistance	IP54	IP54
Supported until	Jul 2028	Apr 2028

Phone (2a) Plus full verdict →P1 5G full verdict →Longevity master board →

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