Nothing Phone (2a) vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Comparison and Differences
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Nothing Phone (2a)
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Nothing Phone (2a) or Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nothing Phone (2a) | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2024, March 05 | 2024, March 11 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3 in | 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm | 6.34 x 6.34 x 3.05 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 213 g | 7.51 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Milk, Blue | Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy, Awesome Lemon | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, , non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 369.99 | 400 EUR | |
| 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 | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 108.0 cm2 | 106.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.6% | 85.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2412 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 394 PPI | 390 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak) -Always On Display |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 50 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 |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 108 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 110 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 117 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 2.6 | Android 14, One UI 6.1 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) | - Exynos 1480 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC4 | Xclipse 530 | |
| 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 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 715476 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 210925 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 188204 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 120292 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 210925 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1172 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3524 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| 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) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 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 | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes, 360˚ | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- 45W Fast charging, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour - IP54 splash, water and dust resistant -3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) |
- 25W Fast charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
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