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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M55 5G

What Phone (2a) Plus does better (6) and where Galaxy M55 5G wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Nothing · 2024Phone (2a) Plus
8.3Score
6 advantages≈ $320
vs
Samsung Galaxy M55 5G
Samsung · 2024Galaxy M55 5G
8.4Score
5 advantages
Higher score
8.0Display7.8
8.5Camera8.0
7.7Battery6.8
6.9Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (2a) PlusGalaxy M55 5G
76.3 × 161.78.576.5 × 163.97.8
Phone (2a) PlusGalaxy M55 5GDifference
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 M55 5G?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  2. Wired charging50 W vs 45 W+11%
  3. Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 1,000 nits+30%
  4. CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+25%
  5. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  6. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Galaxy M55 5G: No

Why is Galaxy M55 5G better than Phone (2a) Plus?

  1. Memory card slotNo · Phone (2a) Plus: Yes
  2. Weight190 g vs 180 g+6%
  3. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  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
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP54—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5—
ColoursBlack, GreyLight Green, Denim Black
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
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 ProSamsung Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Chip makerMediaTekSamsung
Process4 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MC4Adreno 662
AnTuTu score620,762—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,234—
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"—
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera50 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYes—
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
USB version2—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, 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
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 3.0One UI
Major OS updates promised3—
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