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

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Mobile Phones

Nothing Phone (2)

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Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

Nothing Phone (2a)

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Commercialization

Brand

Nothing

Samsung

Nothing

Model

Phone (2)

Galaxy A15 5G

Phone (2a)

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

White, Dark Gray

Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Magical Blue, Optimistic Blue

Black, White, Milk, 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, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

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

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, 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

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

3.5mm TRS

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro

CPU(s)

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

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

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

GPU

Adreno 730

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G610 MC4

Min. RAM

8 GiB

4 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

8 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

Display

Technology

LTPO OLED

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass

Peak Brightness

1600 nits

800 nits

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.5 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2412 pixels

2340 pixels

2412 pixels

Pixel Density

394 ppi

396 ppi

394 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

Android 14, One UI 6

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Updated Operative System

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (side-mounted)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

IP Rating

IP54

IP54

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.8

f/1.9

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

AF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

50 MP

5 MP

50 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

13 MP

32 MP

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

f/2.5

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, QC4

Wired Charging Power

45 W

25 W

45 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

306 274

578 493

AnTuTu (v10)

972 126

364 663

684 574

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)