Nothing Phone (2a) vs Samsung Galaxy S23
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Nothing | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| March 2024 | 2023, February 01 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - March 2024 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, February 17 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 23,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 74,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Milk | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 3 x 0.34 in) |
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 190 g (6.7 oz) | 167 g (5.89 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 | LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA | SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP54 - splash, water and dust resistant 3 LED lights on the back (notifications, camera fill light) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ AMOLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+, 700 Nits (typ), 1100 Nits (HBM), 1300 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colors | |
| 1B colors | 16M Colors |
| Size | |
| 6.7 inches [Similar] | 6.1 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2412 pixels (394 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (422 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 87.75% | 88.27% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 14 | Android 13 |
| User Interface | |
| Nothing OS 2.5 | One UI 5.1 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510), Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G610 MC4 [Similar] | Adreno 740 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 12 GB [Browse Similar] | 8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 50 MP [Similar] | 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm Panorama, HDR |
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video Auto-HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74" HDR 1080p@60fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call Auto-HDR, HDR10+ 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Unspecified | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| GPS | |
| GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1/4.0 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 25W, PD3.0 10W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Capacity | |
| 5000 mAh | 3900 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |