Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9
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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 Note 9, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 190g vs 201g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 9
- Higher pixel density: 514ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/512 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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2412 pixels | 1440x2960 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 18.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 514 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 700 nits | 520 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.8 % | 84 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 144.6 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 227 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 8 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.7 mm (6.37 in) | 161.9 mm (6.37 in) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 in) | 76.4 mm (3.01 in) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Gray |
- Black - Blue - Brown |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/3 (Cortex-A715) |
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.9 (Exynos M3) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 657 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Mali-G72 MP18 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 324 |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 572 MHz |
| FLOPS | 665.6 GFLOPS | 370.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1111 | 828 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2560 | 2026 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3304 | n/a |
| CPU | 227081 | 147238 |
| GPU | 210531 | 137906 |
| Memory | 155451 | 86902 |
| UX | 160470 | 85397 |
| NanoReview Score | 753533 | 457443 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 48.7 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 95 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 13 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 2333 |
| Writing score | n/a | 6182 |
| Web score | n/a | 5312 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5462 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 5867 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 6325 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
- 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10) |
| OS Size | 27 GB | 19 GB |
| UI Skin | Nothing OS 3.0 | One UI 2.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 50 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 35 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:01 h | 1:40 h |
| Web Browsing | 13:26 h | 07:31 h |
| Video Playback | 18:52 h | 11:36 h |
| Games | 06:37 h | 05:01 h |
| Standby Mode | 163 h | 96 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 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (1080p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 114 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.5 - 2.4 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GN9 | Samsung SAK2L3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 52 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | n/a | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Samsung S5K3H1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1440p 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 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - 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 | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | July, 2024 yr | August, 2018 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2024 yr | August, 2018 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 399 | 1000 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - 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 |
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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.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
