Nothing Phone (2a) vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a)
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
- Higher pixel density: 426ppi
- Lighter design: 183g vs 190g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2412 pixels | 1080x2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 21.9:9 |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 426 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | 700 nits | 850 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.8 % | 85 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.3 % | 95.3 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 90 Hz | 242 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 6.5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.7 mm (6.37 in) | 166 mm (6.54 in) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 in) | 72.2 mm (2.84 in) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IPX8 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- White - Black - Gray - Green - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G |
| Max Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 650 | Hexagon 780 |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1130 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 578.6 GFLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1125 | 1332 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2563 | 3646 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3389 | n/a |
| CPU | 227830 | 240646 |
| GPU | 178934 | 210648 |
| Memory | 138852 | 164892 |
| UX | 172629 | 217186 |
| NanoReview Score | 718245 | 833372 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 39.1 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 71 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 27 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 4598 |
| Writing score | n/a | 16293 |
| Web score | n/a | 12351 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7731 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 10517 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 13933 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 21 GB | 29 GB |
| UI Skin | Nothing OS 3.0 | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (10 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (59% in 30 min) | Yes (40% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:03 h | 1:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 11:32 h | 05:34 h |
| Video Playback | 18:30 h | 09:17 h |
| Games | 06:26 h | 03:55 h |
| Standby Mode | 148 h | 65 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | 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 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 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/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL GN9 | Sony IMX563 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 22 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 55 |
| Preview | n/a | 69 |
| Zoom | n/a | 72 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 10 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6528x4896 pixels | 3648x2736 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX615 | Sony IMX374 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74 | 1/3.2 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (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/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2024 yr | August, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2024 yr | August, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 329 | 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 | No |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2a) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
