Nothing Phone (2a) vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Comparison and Differences
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Nothing Phone (2a)
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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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Differences between Nothing Phone (2a) and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE - Which to Choose?
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2a):
- Latest operating system: Android 14 with Nothing OS 2.5
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh
- Dual SIM capability allows for two networks
- Higher camera resolution: 50 MP primary and ultrawide sensors
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120Hz with Always On Display
- More advanced Bluetooth version: 5.3
- Better GPU: Mali-G610 MC4
- Newer chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
- IP54 splash, water and dust resistant
- More contemporary design choices: Black, White color options
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE:
- Expandable storage: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Higher pixel density screen: 407ppi
- Super AMOLED screen technology
- More sophisticated camera system: Triple camera with 3x optical zoom telephoto lens
- Higher resolution selfie camera: 32 MP
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation
- Stereo speakers tuned by AKG
- Fast charging capabilities: Fast charging 25W, Fast wireless charging 15W, Reverse wireless charging 4.5W and USB Power Delivery 3.0
- Higher antutu benchmark score: 727232 (in comparison to the Nothing Phone(2a))
Each smartphone has its strengths depending on user needs and preferences. The Nothing Phone (2a) offers a better camera, the latest OS, and a bigger battery, while the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE retains a higher-end display, expandable storage, and superior fast charging options.
Nothing Phone (2a) or Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nothing Phone (2a) | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, March 05 | 2020, September 23 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3 in | 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm | 6.29 x 6.29 x 2.93 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Milk, Blue | Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 350 EUR | $ 500 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | 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 | 87.6% | 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+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 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, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm |
-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@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 115 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 119 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 101 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74" | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@60fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5 | Android 10, One UI 2.5 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) | - Exynos 990 (7 nm+) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC4 | Mali-G77 MP11 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 727232 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 623211 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 525962 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 735 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2524 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 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 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat19 1800/200 Mbps | |
| 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, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes, 360˚ | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- 45W Fast charging, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour - IP54 splash, water and dust resistant -3 LED lights on the back (notifications, camera fill light) |
- 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 Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, Samsung Galaxy S20 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
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