Phone (2a) Plus vs Galaxy XCover7

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Winner

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

The Phone (2a) Plus wins this one, taking performance and battery decisively. Against the Galaxy XCover7 it's also the sounder buy at $13.79 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Phone (2a) Plus 60 · Galaxy XCover7 49 — 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$13.79/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Samsung Galaxy XCover7 $399

Buy with care$12.80/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20272029

Category by category

Display

Phone (2a) Plus 70Galaxy XCover7 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Phone (2a) Plus 58Galaxy XCover7 38

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

Camera

Phone (2a) Plus 67Galaxy XCover7 55

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

Battery

Phone (2a) Plus 80Galaxy XCover7 61

5,000mAh vs 4,050mAh — the Phone (2a) Plus lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Phone (2a) Plus 30Galaxy XCover7 37

The Galaxy XCover7 is supported until Jan 2029 — 6 months longer than the Phone (2a) Plus.

Value

Phone (2a) Plus 60Galaxy XCover7 49

Overall value goes to the Phone (2a) Plus at $13.79 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Phone (2a) Plus	Galaxy XCover7
Price (street)	$350	$399
Display	6.7-inch AMOLED, 1080x2412, 120Hz	6.6-inch PLS LCD, 1080 x 2408 (FHD+), 120Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus+
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 6100+
RAM	12GB	6GB
Storage	256GB	128GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	4,050 mAh
Charging	50W wired	15W wired, removable battery
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main
Dimensions	161.7 × 76.3 × 8.6 mm	168.6 × 78.4 × 9.9 mm
Weight	190 g	240 g
Water resistance	IP54	IP68 and MIL-STD-810H
Supported until	Jul 2028	Jan 2029

Phone (2a) Plus full verdict →Galaxy XCover7 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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