Nothing Phone (1) vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (1) Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (1)
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 193.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (1) and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 87.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (1)
662 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz235 Hz
Response time2 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (1)
85.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (1) and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 512 432
GPU Frequency 608 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
1047
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
2955
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1047947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29552460
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (1)
641971
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
CPU209288165023
GPU155344197322
Memory129125120939
UX148214154911
NanoReview Score641971638195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (1)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.5 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a19 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3230
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (1)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Writing scoren/a10100
Web scoren/a6612
Video editingn/a5772
Data manipulationn/a6847
NanoReview Scoren/a8595

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 16 GB 46.5 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4100 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (1)
23:08
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Web Browsing09:10 h05:58 h
Video Playback13:32 h11:15 h
Games05:14 h04:15 h
Standby Mode115 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/3.1
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (1)
121
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Video quality
Nothing Phone (1)
112
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (1)
114
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom78n/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/2.65
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (1)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Video quality
Nothing Phone (1)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (1)
84.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 1000
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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