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

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Mobile Phones

Nothing Phone (2)

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Nothing Phone (2a)

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Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

Commercialization

Brand

Nothing

Nothing

Samsung

Model

Phone (2)

Phone (2a)

Galaxy A15 5G

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

White, Dark Gray

Black, White, Milk, Blue

Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Magical Blue, Optimistic Blue

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA

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

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/6, dual-band

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

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

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

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 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

3.5mm TRS

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro

Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)

CPU(s)

Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

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

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

GPU

Adreno 730

Mali-G610 MC4

Mali-G57 MC2

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

4 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

12 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

Display

Technology

LTPO OLED

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass

Glass

Peak Brightness

1600 nits

1300 nits

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

90 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.7 in

6.5 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2412 pixels

2412 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

394 ppi

394 ppi

396 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Android 14, One UI 6

Updated Operative System

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (side-mounted)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, gyro, compass

IP Rating

IP54

IP54

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

OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

PDAF

AF

Pixel Size

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

5 MP

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

AF

Pixel Size

0.64 μm

0.64 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

32 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

f/2.5

f/2.2

f/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, QC4

Wired Charging Power

45 W

45 W

25 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

No

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)

895 434

578 493

306 274

AnTuTu (v10)

972 126

684 574

364 663

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)