Nothing Phone (2a) vs. Google Pixel 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy A55

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Mobile Phones

Nothing Phone (2a)

Commercialization

Brand

Nothing

Google

Samsung

Model

Phone (2a)

Pixel 8

Galaxy A55

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black, White, Milk, Blue

Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint

Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM, eSIM

Cell Bands

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

GKWS6: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
G9BQD: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

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

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

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

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro

Google Tensor G3

Exynos 1480 (4 nm)

CPU(s)

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

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G610 MC4

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Xclipse 530

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

8 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

AMOLED

OLED

Super AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

2000 nits

1000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.2 in

6.6 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2412 pixels

2400 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

394 ppi

428 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, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, compass

IP Rating

IP54

IP68

IP67

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

25 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.7

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.2 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

50 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

AF

Pixel Size

0.64 μm

1.25 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

10.5 MP

32 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

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

27 W

25 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

No

Yes

n/a

Wireless Charging Power

18 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

578 493

926 801

635 598

AnTuTu (v10)

684 574

1 158 631

726 158

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)