Nothing Phone (2a) vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 vs. Samsung Galaxy A14 4G (Europe & Middle East)

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Mobile Phones

Nothing Phone (2a)

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Samsung Galaxy S23

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Samsung Galaxy A14 4G (Europe & Middle East)

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Commercialization

Brand

Nothing

Samsung

Samsung

Model

Phone (2a)

Galaxy S23

Galaxy A14

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black, White, Milk, Blue

Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime

Black, Dark Red, Silver, Green

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

4G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

USA: 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.1 or 5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

3.5mm TRS

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Mediatek MT6769 Helio G80

CPU(s)

Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510)

Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G610 MC4

Adreno 740

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

4 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

8 GiB

6 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1 (128 GiB only) or UFS 4.0 (Rest)

Display

Technology

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

PLS LCD

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

1750 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

60 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.1 in

6.6 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2412 pixels

2340 pixels

2408 pixels

Pixel Density

394 ppi

425 ppi

400 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Android 13

Android 13, One UI Core 5

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (side-mounted)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, proximity, compass

IP Rating

IP54

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.8

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

50 MP

12 MP

5 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.64 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

Zoom

3x optical

Focal Length

70 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

12 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

45 W

25 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

No

Qi/PMA

n/a

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

578 493

1 231 075

AnTuTu (v10)

684 574

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)