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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Samsung Galaxy C55

What Phone (2a) Plus does better (3) and where Galaxy C55 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Nothing · 2024Phone (2a) Plus
8.3Score
3 advantages≈ $320
vs
Samsung Galaxy C55
Samsung · 2024Galaxy C55
8.4Score
5 advantages
Higher score
8.0Display7.8
8.5Camera8.5
7.7Battery6.8
6.9Features8.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (2a) PlusGalaxy C55
76.3 × 161.78.576.5 × 163.97.8
Phone (2a) PlusGalaxy C55Difference
Height161.7 mm163.9 mm−2.2 mm
Width76.3 mm76.5 mm−0.2 mm
Thickness8.5 mm7.8 mm+0.7 mm
Weight190 g180 g+10 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Phone (2a) Plus better than Galaxy C55?

  1. Wired charging50 W vs 45 W+11%
  2. Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 1,000 nits+30%
  3. CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+25%

Why is Galaxy C55 better than Phone (2a) Plus?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx7+75%
  2. Memory card slotNo · Phone (2a) Plus: Yes
  3. Weight190 g vs 180 g+6%
  4. Thickness8.5 mm vs 7.8 mm+9%
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight190 g180 g
Thickness8.5 mm7.8 mm
Height161.7 mm163.9 mm
Width76.3 mm76.5 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP54IP67
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx7
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5—
ColoursBlack, GreyBlack, Orange
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDSuper AMOLED+
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness1,097 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio87.1%86.4%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7350 ProQualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MC4Adreno 644
AnTuTu score620,762—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,234—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,377—
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.57"1/1.56"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera50 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Active use (test)16.6 h—
Wired charging50 W45 W
Charged in 30 min71%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-26.6 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 3.0One UI 6.1
Major OS updates promised3—
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