Nothing Phone (2a) vs. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy A35

Commercialization

Brand

Nothing

Asus

Samsung

Model

Phone (2a)

ROG Phone 8 Pro

Galaxy A35

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black, White, Milk, Blue

Phantom Black

Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

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

USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

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

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS

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

2 x USB Type-C, DisplayPort 1.4, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

3.5mm TRS

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Exynos 1380 (5 nm)

CPU(s)

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

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G610 MC4

Adreno 750

Mali-G68 MP5

Min. RAM

8 GiB

16 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

24 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 4.0

Display

Technology

AMOLED

LTPO AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

2500 nits

1000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.78 in

6.6 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2412 pixels

2400 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

394 ppi

388 ppi

390 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Android 14

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Updated Operative System

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, gyro, compass

IP Rating

IP54

IP68

IP67

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.9

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

gimbal OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

50 MP

13 MP

8 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

Pixel Size

0.64 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

32 MP

Zoom

3x optical

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

32 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

22 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.5

f/2

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

1.12 μm

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, QC5

Wired Charging Power

45 W

65 W

25 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

No

Qi

No

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

1 639 368

522 829

AnTuTu (v10)

684 574

2 167 612

603 441

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)