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Nothing Phone (4a) vs Samsung Galaxy S26+

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NothingPhone (4a)SamsungGalaxy S26+
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2026March 2026
Display
Screen size6.78″6.7″
Resolution2720 × 12243120 × 1440
Sharpness440 pixels per inch513 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits2,600 nits
Display type6.78-inch flexible AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density440 ppi–
Brightness detail4,500 nits peak; 1,600 nits outdoor; 800 nits typical–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features120 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 ratioVision booster; ProScaler and mDNIe image processing
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 7s Gen 4Exynos 2600
Memory8 GB – 12 GB12 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB256 GB, 512 GB
CPUQualcomm 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 processDeca-core (3.8 GHz, 3.26 GHz, 2.76 GHz)
Cooling–Redesigned Vapor Chamber with tailored thermal interface material; Samsung claims 29% better thermal performance than the Galaxy S25 series
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810–
AI engineQualcomm Hexagon NPU–
Storage typeUFS 3.1; LPDDR4x RAM–
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera8 MP12 MP
Telephoto camera50 MP10 MP
Optical zoom3.5×3×
Front camera32 MP12 MP
Main camera50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57″ sensor, OIS and EIS, PDAF50 MP wide, F1.8
Ultra wide camera8 MP (TechRadar), f/2.2, 1/4″ sensor, 120° field of view12 MP, F2.2
Telephoto camera50 MP tetraprism periscope, f/2.88, 1/2.75″ sensor, OIS and EIS, PDAF, 3.5x optical zoom10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom
Front camera32 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.44″ sensor, 89° field of view12 MP, F2.2, autofocus
Zoom3.5x optical; 7x in-sensor zoom; up to 70x ultra zoom3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x
Video recording4K 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 1080pUp to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera featuresTrueLens Engine 4; Ultra XDR photos and motion photos; 12-layer AI segmentation; macro in the default mode; Night Mode; RAW captureNightography video; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock
Battery and charging
Battery5,080 mAh4,900 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)–Up to 31 hours
Wired chargingUp to 50 WUp to 45 W
Wireless chargingNoneYes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail5,080 mAh (5,400 mAh in India only)Rated (minimum) capacity 4,755 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging50 W; PPS, PD3.0, PD2.0, QC3.0, QC2.0 and UFCSSuper Fast Charging, up to 69% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter (sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC PD compatible
Wireless charging–Super Fast Wireless Charging (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage
Charges other devices7.5 W reverse wired chargingWireless PowerShare
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight205 g190 g
Thickness8.5 mm7.3 mm
Height × width163.9 × 77.5 mm158.4 × 75.8 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP64IP68
Materials–Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back
StylusNo–
ColoursWhite, Black, Pink, BlueCobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detailIP64; tested for immersion in water up to 25 cm for up to 20 minutesIP68, dust-tight and tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes
BiometricsIn-screen optical fingerprint scannerFingerprint sensor
SensorsAccelerometer, electronic compass, front ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensorAccelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
SpeakersDual stereo speakersStereo speakers
Microphones2 high-definition microphones–
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchNothing OS 4.1 (Android 16)One UI 8.5 (Android 16)
Software updates3 years of Android updates and 6 years of security patches from first availability on nothing.techSecurity updates until 28 February 2033 (UK)
AI features–Galaxy AI, including Now Nudge, Now Brief, Photo Assist and Creative Studio; a choice of agents including Bixby, Gemini and Perplexity
In the boxPhone, USB-C to USB-C cable (100 cm), case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tool–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–Yes
Mobile network5G NR, 4G LTE, 3G UMTS and 2G GSM5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMDual nano-SIM; no eSIMTwo nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2x2 MIMOWi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 6.0
Ultra Wideband–Yes
NFCYes (not in India)Yes
Satellite features–Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls); satellite texting and emergency SOS with Verizon in the US
USB–USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
PositioningGPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), Galileo (E1), QZSS (L1)GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

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