Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Nothing Phone (2) vs Nothing Phone (2a)

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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Nothing Nothing
Announced 2023, February 01 2023, July 11 March 2024
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, February 17 Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, July 17 Coming Soon - March 2024
Price Rs. 74,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 44,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 23,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime White, Black Black, White, Milk
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm
(5.76 x 2.79 x 0.3 in)
162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm
(6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm
(6.37 x 3 x 0.34 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 201.2 g (7.09.0.07 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) 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
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE 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 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - 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)
- 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)
IP54 - splash, water and dust resistant
3 LED lights on the back (notifications, camera fill light)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 13 Android 13 Android 14
User Interface One UI 5.1 Nothing OS Nothing OS 2.5
Processor 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) Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510), Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 740 Adreno 730 Mali-G610 MC4
RAM 8 GB 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 512 GB 256 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
FHD+ LTPO OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+, 700 Nits (typ), 1100 Nits (HBM), 1300 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors 16M Colors 1B colors 1B colors
Size 6.1 inches 6.7 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (422 ppi) 1080 x 2412 pixels (394 ppi) 1080 x 2412 pixels (394 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.27% 87.42% 87.75%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 50 MP 50 MP + 50 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 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
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
Panorama, HDR
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
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call
Auto-HDR, HDR10+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm, PDAF
HDR
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74"
HDR
1080p@60fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1/4.0 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 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
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor 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, PD3.0
10W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min
15W wireless, 100% in 130 min
5W reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour
Capacity 3900 mAh 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -