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Nothing Phone (2a) vs Samsung Galaxy M35

What Phone (2a) does better (10) and where Galaxy M35 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (2a)
Nothing · 2024Phone (2a)
8.1Score
10 advantages≈ $400
vs
Samsung Galaxy M35
Samsung · 2024Galaxy M35
8.3Score
6 advantages≈ $360
Higher score
8.0Display7.4
5.5Performance5.7
8.3Camera8.0
7.4Battery7.5
6.9Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (2a)Galaxy M35
76.3 × 161.78.678.6 × 162.39.1
Phone (2a)Galaxy M35Difference
Height161.7 mm162.3 mm−0.6 mm
Width76.3 mm78.6 mm−2.3 mm
Thickness8.6 mm9.1 mm−0.5 mm
Weight190 g222 g−32 g

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

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

  1. Wired charging45 W vs 25 W+80%
  2. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  3. Selfie camera32 MP vs 13 MP2.5×
  4. Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 1,000 nits+30%
  5. Weight190 g vs 222 g+17%
  6. CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+17%
  7. Process4 nm vs 5 nm+25%
  8. Charged in 30 min65% vs 52%+25%
  9. Thickness8.6 mm vs 9.1 mm+6%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio87.6% vs 83.8%+5%

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

  1. AnTuTu score578,493 vs 768,538+33%
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,184 vs 2,758+26%
  4. Memory card slotNo · Phone (2a): Yes
  5. 4K selfie videoNo · Phone (2a): Yes
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight190 g222 g
Thickness8.6 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, White, Milk, BlueDark 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 density394 ppi390 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness981 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio87.6%83.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7200 ProExynos 1380
Chip makerMediaTekExynos
Process4 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MC4Mali-G68 MP5
AnTuTu score578,493768,538
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,1842,758
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,151—
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.96"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)15.9 h—
Wired charging45 W25 W
Charged in 30 min65%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-26.3 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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