Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Nothing Phone (4a)

87 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy), 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 S24 Ultra

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher pixel density: 501ppi
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 232g
Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Nothing Phone (4a)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

93

Nothing Phone (4a)

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

88

Nothing Phone (4a)

82

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

84

Nothing Phone (4a)

54

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

90

Nothing Phone (4a)

33

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

86

Nothing Phone (4a)

81

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

89

Nothing Phone (4a)

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

87

Nothing Phone (4a)

74

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Connectivity:

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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	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	501 ppi	440 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2600 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	88.5 %	87.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

1445 nits

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	480 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.3 mm (6.39 in)	163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width	79 mm (3.11 in)	77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	232 g (8.18 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- White - Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

88.5 %

Nothing Phone (4a)

87.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Nothing Phone (4a) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency	3390 MHz	2700 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 810
GPU Cores	1536	256
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	895 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

2271

Nothing Phone (4a)

1249

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

7119

Nothing Phone (4a)

3324

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2271	1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7119	3324
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	4758

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Nothing Phone (4a)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

1954703

Nothing Phone (4a)

1148725

CPU	432608	436685
GPU	801870	190776
Memory	418926	232120
UX	301299	289144
NanoReview Score	1954703	1148725

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

16056

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	46.8 °C	n/a
Stability	59 %	n/a
Graphics Test	96 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	16056	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

18029

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Writing score	22590	n/a
Web score	18325	n/a
Video editing	8000	n/a
Data manipulation	15921	n/a
NanoReview Score	18029	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 16
OS Size	28 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5080 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	50 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (69% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time	1:05 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

26:30

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Web Browsing	10:18 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:00 h	n/a
Games	05:51 h	n/a
Standby Mode	122 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	16320x12240 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 240 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 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	200 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP2	Samsung GN9
Sensor size	1/1.3	1/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.6 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/3.4	f/2.9
Focal length	111 mm	80 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX854	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	1/2.52	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	0.7 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 IMX564	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 S24 Ultra

144

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

137

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

144

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	82	n/a
Zoom	145	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	22 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	5.3	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 - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)	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 S24 Ultra

93 dB

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2024 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	1299	n/a
MSRP ($)	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

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

0 (0%)

Nothing Phone (4a)

0 (0%)

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Nothing Phone (4a)

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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