Nothing Phone (2a) vs. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Commercialization

Brand

Nothing

Samsung

Apple

Model

Phone (2a)

Galaxy S24 Ultra

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black, White, Milk, Blue

Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Cell Bands

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

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

A3106: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2849: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A3105: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A3108: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 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/6e, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

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, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro

Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

CPU(s)

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

8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)

Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)

GPU

Mali-G610 MC4

Adreno 750 (1 GHz)

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Min. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

12 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 4.0

NVMe

Display

Technology

AMOLED

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Armor

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

2600 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.8 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1440 pixels

1290 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2412 pixels

3120 pixels

2796 pixels

Pixel Density

394 ppi

505 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Android 14, One UI 6.1.1

iOS 17

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP54

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

200 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.7

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.6 μm

1.22 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

50 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.64 μm

1.4 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

12 MP

Zoom

3x optical

5x optical

Focal Length

67 mm

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

3D sensor‑shift OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

50 MP

Zoom

5x optical

Focal Length

111 mm

Lens Aperture

f/3.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

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

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

45 W

45 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

No

Qi/PMA

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

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

1 453 497

AnTuTu (v10)

684 574

1 823 822

1 487 203

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)