Phone (2a) Plus vs P3 Ultra 5G

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Winner

Realme P3 Ultra 5G

The P3 Ultra 5G wins this one, taking battery and performance decisively. Against the Phone (2a) Plus it's also the sounder buy at $9.49 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Phone (2a) Plus 60 · P3 Ultra 5G 74 — 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$13.75/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Realme P3 Ultra 5G $315

Buy with care$9.49/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20272029

Category by category

Display

Phone (2a) Plus 70P3 Ultra 5G 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Phone (2a) Plus 58P3 Ultra 5G 74

The P3 Ultra 5G's MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultra (4nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Phone (2a) Plus 67P3 Ultra 5G 67

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

Phone (2a) Plus 80P3 Ultra 5G 100

6,000mAh vs 5,000mAh — the P3 Ultra 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Phone (2a) Plus 30P3 Ultra 5G 40

The P3 Ultra 5G is supported until Mar 2029 — 8 months longer than the Phone (2a) Plus.

Value

Phone (2a) Plus 60P3 Ultra 5G 74

Overall value goes to the P3 Ultra 5G at $9.49 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Phone (2a) Plus	P3 Ultra 5G
Price (street)	$350	$315
Display	6.7-inch AMOLED, 1080x2412, 120Hz	6.83-inch AMOLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, up to 1500 nits peak, Gorilla Glass 7i
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultra (4nm)
RAM	12GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	256GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	6,000 mAh
Charging	50W wired	80W wired (100% in 47 min), 5W reverse
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.7 × 76.3 × 8.6 mm	163.1 × 76.9 × 7.4 mm
Weight	190 g	183 g
Water resistance	IP54	IP68/IP69
Supported until	Jul 2028	Mar 2029

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