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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M35

What Phone (2a) Plus does better (11) and where Galaxy M35 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Nothing · 2024Phone (2a) Plus
8.3Score
11 advantages≈ $320
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Samsung Galaxy M35
Samsung · 2024Galaxy M35
8.3Score
5 advantages≈ $360
8.0Display7.4
5.8Performance5.7
8.5Camera8.0
7.7Battery7.5
6.9Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (2a) PlusGalaxy M35
76.3 × 161.78.578.6 × 162.39.1
Phone (2a) PlusGalaxy M35Difference
Height161.7 mm162.3 mm−0.6 mm
Width76.3 mm78.6 mm−2.3 mm
Thickness8.5 mm9.1 mm−0.6 mm
Weight190 g222 g−32 g

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

Why is Phone (2a) Plus better than Galaxy M35?

  1. Wired charging50 W vs 25 W2×
  2. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  3. Selfie camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
  4. Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 1,000 nits+30%
  5. CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+25%
  6. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  7. Weight190 g vs 222 g+17%
  8. Charged in 30 min71% vs 52%+37%
  9. Process4 nm vs 5 nm+25%
  10. Thickness8.5 mm vs 9.1 mm+7%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio87.1% vs 83.8%+4%

Why is Galaxy M35 better than Phone (2a) Plus?

  1. AnTuTu score620,762 vs 768,538+24%
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,234 vs 2,758+23%
  4. Memory card slotNo · Phone (2a) Plus: Yes
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight190 g222 g
Thickness8.5 mm9.1 mm
Height161.7 mm162.3 mm
Width76.3 mm78.6 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP54—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
ColoursBlack, GreyDark Blue, Light Blue, Gray
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,340 px
Pixel density395 ppi390 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness1,097 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio87.1%83.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7350 ProExynos 1380
Chip makerMediaTekExynos
Process4 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MC4Mali-G68 MP5
AnTuTu score620,762768,538
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,2342,758
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,377—
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 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"1/1.96"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera50 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)16.6 h—
Wired charging50 W25 W
Charged in 30 min71%52%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.3
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 displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.31 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 3.0One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised3—
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