Nothing Phone (2a) vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 vs. Honor X50

Commercialization

Brand

Nothing

Samsung

Honor

Model

Phone (2a)

Galaxy S23

X50

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black, White, Milk, Blue

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

Black, Blue, Silver, Orange

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

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

SA/NSA

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/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.1, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Yes

Yes

No

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, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

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 (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G610 MC4

Adreno 740

Adreno 710

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

8 GiB

16 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

AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

1750 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.1 in

6.78 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1220 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2412 pixels

2340 pixels

2652 pixels

Pixel Density

394 ppi

425 ppi

431 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Android 13

Android 13, Magic OS 7.1

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, compass

IP Rating

IP54

IP68

IP53

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

108 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

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

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

8 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-Po

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

45 W

25 W

35 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)