Nothing Phone (1) vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

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Phone (1) compared with Galaxy A53 5G

	NothingPhone (1)	SamsungGalaxy A53 5G
Overview
Released
Released	July 2022	March 2022
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.55″	6.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2400 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	402 pixels per inch	405 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	800 nits
Display type
Display type	Flexible AMOLED; 1,000,000:1 stated contrast ratio	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	402 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Retained maker specification lists 500 nits typical and 1,200 nits peak; its later Phone (2a) comparison also lists 700 nits high-brightness mode for Phone (1); these are different brightness conditions	Up to 800 nits with adaptive brightness enabled and ambient light above 20,000 lux
Always-on display
Always-on display	Maker's later comparison table lists a 30 Hz always-on display; TechRadar and Android Central found it unavailable in their launch software	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and rear, confirmed by the maker launch release	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	HDR10+, 10-bit colour, adaptive 60–120 Hz refresh and 240 Hz touch sampling	Infinity-O camera cutout; Eye Comfort Shield
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+	Exynos 1280
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 12 GB (better)	6 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB (better)	128 GB
CPU
CPU	Snapdragon 778G+; 6 nm TSMC process; one Cortex-A78 at 2.5 GHz, three Cortex-A78 at 2.4 GHz and four Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz	Exynos 1280 identified by Tech Advisor and TechRadar; octa-core, two cores at 2.4 GHz and six at 2 GHz; 5 nm process
GPU
GPU	Adreno 642L	–
AI engine
AI engine	Hexagon 770 AI processor	–
Storage type
Storage type	LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; 8/128, 8/256 and 12/256 GB; maker launch release says the 12/256 GB model followed in late summer	MicroSD expansion up to 1 TB; 101 GB available on the 128 GB model
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	64 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	Sony IMX766, 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56-inch sensor, 1 µm pixels and 24 mm focal length; OIS and EIS	F1.8, autofocus, optical image stabilisation and VDIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	Samsung JN1, 50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.76-inch sensor, 114° field of view and EIS; 4 cm macro mode	F2.2, fixed focus
Front camera
Front camera	Sony IMX471, 16 MP, f/2.45 and 1/3.1-inch sensor	F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS
Zoom
Zoom	–	Digital zoom up to 10×
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; Live HDR at 30 fps; slow motion at 120 fps; night video at 720p or 1080p 30 fps; OIS and EIS	UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps; automatic frame-rate adjustment in low light
Front video
Front video	1080p at 30 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Glyph fill light; Night Mode, Extreme Night Mode, Portrait, beauty, bokeh, HDR, scene detection, Live Photo, document mode, Expert Mode, panorama and time-lapse	5 MP F2.4 macro and 5 MP F2.4 depth cameras; rear flash; Night mode; Portrait mode; Fun mode; Photo Remaster; Object Eraser
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,500 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 18 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 33 W (better)	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W (better)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Non-removable 4,500 mAh typical battery	Rated capacity 4,860 mAh; up to 16 hours LTE internet, 18 hours Wi-Fi internet, 60 hours audio playback and 42 hours LTE calls
Wired charging
Wired charging	33 W USB PD 3.0; maker states full charge in 70 minutes and requires compatible Quick Charge 4.0 chargers	25 W Super Fast Charging; charger sold separately
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	15 W Qi with dual charging support; maker states full charge in 120 minutes	Not supported (Tech Advisor and TechRadar)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	5 W reverse wireless charging	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	193.5 g	189 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm	8.1 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	159.2 × 75.8 mm	159.6 × 74.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP53	IP67
Materials
Materials	Recycled aluminium frame and Gorilla Glass 5 front and rear; maker says more than half of plastic components are bio-based or recycled	–
Colours
Colours	Black and white	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Tested for up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water; not advised for beach, pool or soapy water; safe against low water pressure only
Buttons
Buttons	Power key on the right and volume keys on the left, confirmed by TechRadar; rear Glyph Interface for notifications, charging status and fill lighting	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-display fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock	Under-screen fingerprint reader and face recognition (Tech Advisor)
Sensors
Sensors	Fingerprint, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, sensor core and front RGB sensor	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, RGB light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	Dual stereo speakers	Stereo speakers; USB-C audio, no 3.5 mm headphone socket
Microphones
Microphones	Three high-definition microphones	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Nothing OS based on Android 12, confirmed by the full launch reviews	Android 12 with One UI 4.1
Software updates
Software updates	Original maker promise of three years of Android updates and four years of security patches every two months; this original period has elapsed	Four generations of One UI and Android OS upgrades and up to five years of security updates promised
AI features
AI features	–	Night mode combines up to 12 frames; Photo Remaster; Object Eraser
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox; Secure Folder; Private Share with time-limited access
In the box
In the box	Phone, Type-C cable, safety and warranty information, pre-applied screen protector and SIM ejector; no charging adapter	No charger included
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Gigabit LTE and dual-mode SA/NSA 5G with 4×4 MIMO; published 5G bands n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78, subject to regional and operator support	5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM	Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4, 5 and 6; dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct and hotspot	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.1
NFC
NFC	NFC with Google Pay support	Supported
USB
USB	USB-C; no 3.5 mm headphone socket, confirmed by TechAdvisor	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX
Positioning
Positioning	GPS with A-GPS; maker describes up to dual-band positioning and lists GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS