Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Nothing Phone (1) vs Samsung Galaxy A54

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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Nothing Samsung
Announced 2021, January 14 2022, July 12 March 2023
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, July 16 Coming Soon - March 2023
Price Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 31,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 38,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink White Lime, Graphite, Violet, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
(5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in)
159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm
(6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
158.2 x 76.7 x 8.2 mm
(6.23 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 193.5 g (6.81.0.18 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.69 W/kg (head)
1.34 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light)
Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator)
IP53 - splash, water and dust resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 12 Android 13
User Interface One UI 3.1 Nothing OS One UI 5.1
Processor Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
GPU Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea Adreno 642L Mali-G68 MP5
RAM 8 GB 12 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Unspecified microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
500 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
1000 nits (HBM)
Colors 16M Colour 1B Colors 16M Colors
Size 6.2 inches 6.55 inches 6.4 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (403 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.12% 85.75% 82.74%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) Unspecified No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 50 MP 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Auto-HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps
Front Camera 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS. Up to dual-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (2), GALILEO (1), QZSS (1) GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Unspecified microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W, 50% in 30 min, 100% in 70 min (advertised)
Wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 5W
Power Delivery 3.0
Quick Charge 4.0
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W
Capacity 4000 mAh 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
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