Nothing Phone (2) vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Comparison and Differences
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Nothing Phone (2)
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Nothing Phone (2) or Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nothing Phone (2) | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, July 11 | 2020, September 23 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm | 6.38 x 6.38 x 3.01 in | 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm | 6.29 x 6.29 x 2.93 in | |
| Weight | 201.2 g | 7.1 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Dark Gray | Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange | |
| Battery | 4700 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | ₹ 31,99 | 670 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 108.0 cm2 | 101.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.2% | 84.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2412 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 394 PPI | 407 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak) -Always On Display |
- Always-on display -120Hz refresh rate -HDR10+ |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -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, AF |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 115 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 119 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 101 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 2.6 | Android 10, One UI 2.5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) | |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 650 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1108223 | 711947 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 212844 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 194083 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 137164 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 212844 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 573850 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1735 | 812 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4589 | 3015 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat19 1800/200 Mbps, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Snapdragon Sound | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light) Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator) - 45W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, Quick Charge 4, 100% in 55 min -15W Wireless charging, 100% in 130 min -5W Reverse wireless charging - 11 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 33 addressable zones) -Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator) -IP54 splash, water and dust resistant |
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Nothing Phone 2, Nothing Phone2 Nothing Phone Two |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, Samsung Galaxy S20 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
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