Nothing Phone (2a) vs. Samsung Galaxy A15 vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Commercialization

Brand

Nothing

Samsung

Samsung

Model

Phone (2a)

Galaxy A15

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black, White, Milk, Blue

Brave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue, Personality Yellow

White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

4G

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

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

USA: 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

FM radio

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 2.0

USB Type-C, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

3.5mm TRS

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G

CPU(s)

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

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G610 MC4

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 660

Min. RAM

8 GiB

4 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.5 in

6.4 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2412 pixels

2340 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

394 ppi

396 ppi

403 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Android 14, One UI 6

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (side-mounted)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, compass

accelerometer, gyro, compass

IP Rating

IP54

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.8

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.8 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

50 MP

5 MP

12 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

8 MP

Zoom

3x optical

Focal Length

76 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

13 MP

32 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

0.8 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

Wired Charging Power

45 W

25 W

25 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

No

No

Qi/PMA

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

566 529

AnTuTu (v9)

578 493

316 967

719 696

AnTuTu (v10)

684 574

375 314

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)