Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2) and Samsung Galaxy A31 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2) vs Samsung Galaxy A31

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2)
VS
43 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A31
Nothing Phone (2)
Samsung Galaxy A31

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2) Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy A31, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetMediatek Helio P65. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A31
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 201.2g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2) and Samsung Galaxy A31
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (2)
vs
Samsung Galaxy A31

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2)
991 nits
Samsung Galaxy A31
629 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %96.8 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hz238 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2)], [Samsung Galaxy A31]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 73.1 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 201.2 g (7.1 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2)
87.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A31
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2) and Samsung Galaxy A31 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Mediatek Helio P65
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 48
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
1718
Samsung Galaxy A31
509
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
4478
Samsung Galaxy A31
1553
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1718509
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44781553
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2)
1200612
Samsung Galaxy A31
197929
CPU34870774327
GPU38527324218
Memory20788945491
UX25874353893
NanoReview Score1200612197929
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A31
572
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a572
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A31]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A31
5615
Writing scoren/a5825
Web scoren/a4447
Video editingn/a4920
Data manipulationn/a4420
NanoReview Scoren/a5615

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 28 GB 27 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 2.5 One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2)
23:16
Samsung Galaxy A31
25:27
Web Browsing10:12 h10:26 h
Video Playback16:37 h14:36 h
Games06:07 h05:44 h
Standby Mode91 h126 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.561/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/4.0
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2)
81.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy A31
78.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 210
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2) the clear winner in this comparison.

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