Nothing Phone (4a) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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Phone (4a) compared with Galaxy S26 FE

	NothingPhone (4a)	SamsungGalaxy S26 FE
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	September 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.78″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2720 × 1224 (better)	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	440 pixels per inch (better)	385 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	4,500 nits (better)	1,900 nits
Display type
Display type	6.78-inch flexible AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz refresh rate (60/120 Hz)
Pixel density
Pixel density	440 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	4,500 nits peak; 1,600 nits outdoor; 800 nits typical	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back
Display features
Display features	120 Hz adaptive refresh; up to 2,500 Hz touch sampling; 2,160 Hz PWM dimming; 10-bit (1.07 billion colours); 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Exynos 2500
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 12 GB (better)	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Kryo, 8-core, up to 2.7 GHz (1 prime core at 2.7 GHz, 3 performance cores at 2.4 GHz, 4 efficiency cores at 1.8 GHz); 4 nm TSMC process	Deca-core (3.3 GHz, 2.74 GHz, 2.36 GHz, 1.8 GHz)
GPU
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 810	–
AI engine
AI engine	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU	–
Storage type
Storage type	UFS 3.1; LPDDR4x RAM	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	50 MP	8 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3.5× (better)	3×
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP (better)	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57″ sensor, OIS and EIS, PDAF	50 MP wide, F1.8, 84° field of view, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP (TechRadar), f/2.2, 1/4″ sensor, 120° field of view	12 MP, F2.2, 123° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	50 MP tetraprism periscope, f/2.88, 1/2.75″ sensor, OIS and EIS, PDAF, 3.5x optical zoom	8 MP, F2.4, 32° field of view, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.44″ sensor, 89° field of view	12 MP, F2.2, 85° field of view
Zoom
Zoom	3.5x optical; 7x in-sensor zoom; up to 70x ultra zoom	3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Ultra XDR at 30 fps; slow motion at 1080p 120 fps; time-lapse at 4K and 1080p	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera features
Camera features	TrueLens Engine 4; Ultra XDR photos and motion photos; 12-layer AI segmentation; macro in the default mode; Night Mode; RAW capture	Nightography; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock; My FanCam
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,080 mAh (better)	4,900 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 29 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50 W (better)	Up to 45 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Up to 15 W (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	5,080 mAh (5,400 mAh in India only)	At least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	50 W; PPS, PD3.0, PD2.0, QC3.0, QC2.0 and UFCS	Up to 70% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter (sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC PD compatible
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Fast Wireless Charging at 15 W (WPC)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	7.5 W reverse wired charging	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	205 g	193 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.5 mm	7.4 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	163.9 × 77.5 mm	161.6 × 76.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP64	IP68
Materials
Materials	–	Aluminium alloy frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
Stylus
Stylus	No	–
Colours
Colours	White, Black, Pink, Blue	Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP64; tested for immersion in water up to 25 cm for up to 20 minutes	IP68, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-screen optical fingerprint scanner	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, electronic compass, front ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Dual stereo speakers	Stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	2 high-definition microphones	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Nothing OS 4.1 (Android 16)	One UI 9 (Android 17)
Software updates
Software updates	3 years of Android updates and 6 years of security patches from first availability on nothing.tech	Seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates; security updates until 30 September 2033 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Galaxy AI, including Photo Assist, Now Brief and Now Nudge; Circle to Search with Google
In the box
In the box	Phone, USB-C to USB-C cable (100 cm), case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tool	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G NR, 4G LTE, 3G UMTS and 2G GSM	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM; no eSIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4	Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
NFC	Yes (not in India)	Yes
USB
USB	–	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), Galileo (E1), QZSS (L1)	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS