Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs. Nothing Phone (2a) vs. Google Pixel 8

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Nothing

Google

Model

Galaxy A15 5G

Phone (2a)

Pixel 8

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Magical Blue, Optimistic Blue

Black, White, Milk, Blue

Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

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

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

WiFi

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

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

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Geolocation

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

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

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

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

Headphones Connector

3.5mm TRS

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro

Google Tensor G3

CPU(s)

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

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)

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G610 MC4

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Min. RAM

4 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

OLED

Scratch Protection

Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Peak Brightness

800 nits

1300 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.5 in

6.7 in

6.2 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2412 pixels

2400 pixels

Pixel Density

396 ppi

394 ppi

428 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Android 14

Updated Operative System

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (side-mounted)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP54

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

25 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.9

f/1.7

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

AF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF

Pixel Size

1.2 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

5 MP

50 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

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

10.5 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 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

25 W

45 W

27 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

No

No

Yes

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)

306 274

578 493

926 801

AnTuTu (v10)

364 663

684 574

1 158 631

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)