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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S24

What Phone (2a) Plus does better (7) and where Galaxy S24 wins (23) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Nothing · 2024Phone (2a) Plus
8.3Score
7 advantages≈ $320
vs
Samsung Galaxy S24
Samsung · 2024Galaxy S24
8.7Score
23 advantages≈ $330
Higher score
8.0Display7.8
5.8Performance8.0
8.5Camera9.2
7.7Battery3.1
6.8Features9.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (2a) PlusGalaxy S24
76.3 × 161.78.570.6 × 1477.6
Phone (2a) PlusGalaxy S24Difference
Height161.7 mm147 mm+14.7 mm
Width76.3 mm70.6 mm+5.7 mm
Thickness8.5 mm7.6 mm+0.9 mm
Weight190 g167 g+23 g

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

Why is Phone (2a) Plus better than Galaxy S24?

  1. Wired charging50 W vs 25 W2×
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+25%
  3. Active use (test)16.6 h vs 12.1 h+37%
  4. Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
  5. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  6. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.2″+8%
  7. Charged in 30 min71% vs 50%+42%

Why is Galaxy S24 better than Phone (2a) Plus?

  1. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,234 vs 5,8332.6×
  2. AnTuTu score620,762 vs 1,218,977+96%
  3. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,377 vs 4,1833×
  4. Major OS updates promised3 vs 72.3×
  5. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
  6. Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 2,600 nits2×
  7. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  8. Telephoto cameraNo · Phone (2a) Plus: Yes
  9. Wireless chargingNo · Phone (2a) Plus: Yes
  10. Measured brightness1,097 nits vs 1,401 nits+28%
  11. Max video4K vs 8K
  12. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight190 g167 g
Thickness8.5 mm7.6 mm
Height161.7 mm147 mm
Width76.3 mm70.6 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP54IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursBlack, GreyOnyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.2″
PanelAMOLEDDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,340 px
Pixel density395 ppi416 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits2,600 nits
Measured brightness1,097 nits1,401 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.1%90.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7350 ProQualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 - USA/Canada/China
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz3.39 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MC4Adreno 750 - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International
AnTuTu score620,7621,218,977
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,2345,833
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,3774,183
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.57"1/1.56"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)16.6 h12.1 h
Wired charging50 W25 W
Charged in 30 min71%50%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-26.6 LUFS-25.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.87 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 3.0One UI 9
Major OS updates promised37
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