Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Price Comparison (India)

-	Rs. 79,999

Manufacturer
Nothing	Samsung
Announced
July 2024	2023, February 01
Status
Coming Soon - August 2024	Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, February 17
Price
Rs. 27,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]	Rs. 74,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Black, Grey	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3 x 0.33 in)	146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.3 in)
Weight
190 g (6.7 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
SIM Type
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66	LTE
5G Network
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP54 - splash, water and dust resistant 26 LED lights on the back (notifications, camera fill light)	- 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)

OS
Android 14, Nothing OS 2.6, up to 3 major Android upgrades	Android 13
User Interface
-	One UI 5.1
Processor
Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm) [Similar]	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) [Similar]
GPU
Mali-G610 MC4 1.3GHz [Similar]	Adreno 740 [Similar]
RAM
12 GB [Browse Similar]	8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
256 GB	256 GB
External Memory
No	No

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

Rear Camera
50 MP + 50 MP [Similar]	50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash	LED Flash
Features
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm Panorama, HDR	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
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front Camera
50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76" HDR 4K@30fps [Similar]	12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call Auto-HDR, HDR10+ 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
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/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser
Yes	Yes

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 25W, PD3.0 10W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless
Capacity
5000 mAh	3900 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
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