Samsung Galaxy A35 vs. Nothing Phone (2a) vs. Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Nothing

Apple

Model

Galaxy A35

Phone (2a)

iPhone 15 Plus

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Black, White, Milk, Blue

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

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

Cell Bands

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

A3094: 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
A2847: 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
A3093: 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
A3096: 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/6, dual-band

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, 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, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Exynos 1380 (5 nm)

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro

Apple A16 Bionic

CPU(s)

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

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

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

GPU

Mali-G68 MP5

Mali-G610 MC4

Apple GPU

Min. RAM

6 GiB

8 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

12 GiB

6 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

Display

Technology

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Corning Gorilla Glass

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

1300 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.6 in

6.7 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1290 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2412 pixels

2796 pixels

Pixel Density

390 ppi

394 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

iOS 17

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP67

IP54

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.9

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

8 MP

50 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

Pixel Size

1.12 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

13 MP

32 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2

f/2.2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 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.

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

25 W

45 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

No

No

MagSafe

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)

522 829

578 493

AnTuTu (v10)

603 441

684 574

1 385 649

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)