Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Nothing Phone (4a)

75 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Nothing Phone (4a), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher pixel density: 500ppi
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a)

Lighter design: 205g vs 228g
Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Nothing Phone (4a)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

87

Nothing Phone (4a)

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

85

Nothing Phone (4a)

82

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

61

Nothing Phone (4a)

54

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

50

Nothing Phone (4a)

33

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

78

Nothing Phone (4a)

81

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

85

Nothing Phone (4a)

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

75

Nothing Phone (4a)

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.8 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1440x3088 pixels	1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.3:9	20:9
Pixel density	500 ppi	440 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	830 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	89.8 %	87.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

1259 nits

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.2 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 in)	163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width	77.9 mm (3.07 in)	77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	228 g (8.04 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Red	- White - Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

89.8 %

Nothing Phone (4a)

87.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Nothing Phone (4a) In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency	2800 MHz	2700 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Adreno 810
GPU Cores	768	256
GPU Frequency	1306 MHz	895 MHz
FLOPS	2006.2 GFLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

1710

Nothing Phone (4a)

1249

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

3809

Nothing Phone (4a)

3324

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1710	1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3809	3324
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	4758

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra], [Nothing Phone (4a)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

1079257

Nothing Phone (4a)

1148725

CPU	315483	436685
GPU	346984	190776
Memory	183253	232120
UX	233537	289144
NanoReview Score	1079257	1148725

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

6875

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	39.7 °C	n/a
Stability	64 %	n/a
Graphics Test	41 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	6875	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

13071

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Writing score	15799	n/a
Web score	11474	n/a
Video editing	7200	n/a
Data manipulation	11082	n/a
NanoReview Score	13071	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	26.8 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 5.1	Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5080 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	50 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time	0:59 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

23:05

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Web Browsing	09:06 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:47 h	n/a
Games	05:57 h	n/a
Standby Mode	113 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 10x	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM3	Samsung GN9
Sensor size	1/1.33	1/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	10 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/4.9	f/2.9
Focal length	230 mm	80 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX574	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	1/3.52	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX563	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

139

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

137

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

140

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	73	n/a
Zoom	141	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix	40 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	7864x5200 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	22 mm
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.82	1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

139

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

145

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
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 *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

90.2 dB

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February, 2022 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	March, 2022 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	1199	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	349
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

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Nothing Phone (4a)

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Nothing Phone (4a)

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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