Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, vs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Lighter design: 190g vs 197g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
- Higher pixel density: 400ppi
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2412 pixels | 1080x2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 700 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.8 % | 82.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.9 % |
| Response time | n/a | 22 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1442:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.7 mm (6.37 in) | 165.4 mm (6.51 in) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 in) | 76.9 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gray |
- White - Black - Blue - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/3 (Cortex-A715) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 657 | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | 665.6 GFLOPS | 430.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1111 | 895 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2560 | 1943 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3304 | n/a |
| CPU | 227081 | 152613 |
| GPU | 210531 | 80451 |
| Memory | 155451 | 79577 |
| UX | 160470 | 104748 |
| NanoReview Score | 753533 | 417389 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 43.9 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 7 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 1197 |
| Writing score | n/a | 12734 |
| Web score | n/a | 9116 |
| Video editing | n/a | 4801 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 8549 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 10034 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
- 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 27 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | Nothing OS 3.0 | One UI 6 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 50 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes (58% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:01 h | 1:08 h |
| Web Browsing | 13:26 h | 10:23 h |
| Video Playback | 18:52 h | 15:03 h |
| Games | 06:37 h | 05:45 h |
| Standby Mode | 163 h | 134 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (1080p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 114 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GN9 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | GalaxyCore 5035 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/5 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | GalaxyCore |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | UMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850), Band VIII (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B20/B25/B26/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July, 2024 yr | August, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2024 yr | September, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 399 | 300 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2a) Plus the clear winner in this comparison.
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