Nothing Phone (2a) vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

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Phone (2a) compared with Galaxy A55 5G

	NothingPhone (2a)	SamsungGalaxy A55 5G
Overview
Released
Released	March 2024	March 2024
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2412 × 1084 (better)	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	395 pixels per inch (better)	390 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,300 nits (better)	1,000 nits
Display type
Display type	Flexible AMOLED; UK maker sheet lists 1,000,000:1 contrast, while the retained Singapore sheet lists 5,000,000:1; reason unpublished	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.6″ full rectangle, 6.4″ accounting for rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	394 ppi; maker specifies 2412 × 1084 resolution, while Android Central and TechRadar's prose use 2412 × 1080	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	700 nits typical, 1,100 nits outdoor and 1,300 nits peak	1,000 nits in High Brightness Mode
Always-on display
Always-on display	30 Hz always-on display	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ on the front; Samsung did not specify the rear glass type (Android Authority)
Display features
Display features	HDR10+, 10-bit colour, 100% DCI-P3, adaptive 30–120 Hz refresh, 240 Hz touch sampling and 2,160 Hz PWM dimming as specified by the maker; Android Central measures 1,920 Hz PWM below 50% brightness	Adaptive refresh rate; Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification
Performance
Chip
Chip	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro	Exynos 1480
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 12 GB (better)	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	Eight-core Dimensity 7200 Pro at up to 2.8 GHz; second-generation 4 nm TSMC N4P process; Android Central identifies two Cortex-A715 at 2.8 GHz and six Cortex-A510 at 2.0 GHz	Exynos 1480 confirmed by Tech Advisor and Android Authority; octa-core, 2.75 GHz and 2 GHz; 4 nm process (Tech Advisor)
GPU
GPU	Mali-G610, identified by Android Central	Xclipse 530, developed with AMD (Android Authority)
Storage type
Storage type	UK 8/128 and 12/256 GB; 8/256 GB sold in India only at launch; RAM Booster uses storage and is not physical RAM	–
Cooling
Cooling	3,200 mm² vapour chamber, 12,000 mm² cooling area and 0.11 mm graphite layer	Integrated cooling system
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
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	32 MP	32 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56-inch sensor, autofocus, OIS and EIS; Android Central identifies Samsung GN9	F1.8 wide camera, autofocus and optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.76-inch sensor and 114° field of view; Android Central identifies Samsung JN1	F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP, f/2.2 and 1/2.74-inch sensor; Android Central identifies Sony IMX615	F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS; warm or natural skin-tone options
Zoom
Zoom	No optical telephoto; TechAdvisor reports 2× in-app digital zoom and up to 10× digital zoom	Digital zoom up to 10×
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 60 fps and 1080p slow motion at 120 fps; Action Mode	Up to UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps; OIS and VDIS; Super HDR
Front video
Front video	1080p at 60 fps	Up to 4K at 30 fps (Android Authority)
Camera features
Camera features	TrueLens Engine with Google co-developed Ultra XDR, Motion Capture, Night Mode and Portrait Optimiser; Imagiq 765 14-bit image signal processor	5 MP F2.4 macro camera; Nightography; Edit Suggestion and Image Clipper
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 28 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 45 W (better)	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	5,000 mAh; maker states over 90% capacity retained after 1,000 charging cycles	Rated capacity 4,905 mAh; up to 25 hours LTE internet, 24 hours Wi-Fi internet and 79 hours wireless audio playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	45 W; retained specification states 50% in 23 minutes and full charge in 59 minutes; launch release gives 50% in 20 minutes under its test conditions	Super Fast Charging; 25 W wall charger sold separately
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	No wireless charging, confirmed by the full reviews	Not supported (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	190 g (better)	213 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.55 mm	8.2 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	161.74 × 76.32 mm	161.1 × 77.4 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP54	IP67
Materials
Materials	Plastic rear and outer sides, confirmed by the reviews; maker states a 100% recycled aluminium internal mid-frame	Aluminium frame and glass back (Tech Advisor); flat sides and raised housing around the power and volume buttons
Colours
Colours	Black, white and milk at launch; later Special Edition adds red, yellow and blue accents	Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Lemon, Awesome Navy
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Tested for up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water; not advised for beach or pool use; resistance may diminish over time
Buttons
Buttons	Power key on right and volume on left, confirmed by TechAdvisor; three rear Glyph lights for notifications, timer, progress tracking, volume, music and fill lighting	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-display optical fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock	In-display fingerprint reader (Tech Advisor)
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	Dual stereo speakers	Stereo speakers; USB-C audio, no 3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Nothing OS 2.5 based on Android 14; retained UK page later describes Nothing OS 3.0 and Android 15	Android 14 with One UI 6.1
Software updates
Software updates	Original maker promise of three years of Android updates and four years of security updates	Up to four generations of Android and One UI upgrades and five years of security updates promised at launch; current UK spec page lists security support until 31 March 2028
AI features
AI features	Launch Wallpaper Studio; later maker page lists ChatGPT widgets and integration through compatible Nothing earbuds	Circle to Search with Google, available after a software update; Edit Suggestion and Image Clipper
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox Vault isolates PINs, passwords and other private information
In the box
In the box	Phone, USB-C cable, pre-applied screen protector, SIM ejector, safety information and warranty card; no charging adapter	USB-C to USB-C cable; no charger (Tech Advisor)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Gigabit LTE and dual-mode SA/NSA 5G with 4×4 MIMO; maker lists 5G n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78, subject to operator and regional support	5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM; no microSD expansion, confirmed by TechAdvisor	Dual SIM; nano-SIM and hybrid nano-SIM/microSD slot, or eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4/5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Advanced Hotspot	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM; Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP and BLE	Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
NFC	NFC with Google Pay support	Supported
USB
USB	USB-C; no headphone socket, confirmed by Android Central	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX
Positioning
Positioning	GPS L1, GLONASS G1, BeiDou B1I, Galileo E1 and QZSS L1	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS