Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Nothing Phone (2)

79 out 100

VS

70 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Nothing Phone (2), Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Higher pixel density: 416ppi
Lighter design: 167g vs 201.2g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2)

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Nothing Phone (2)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

87

Nothing Phone (2)

83

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

78

Nothing Phone (2)

63

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

81

Nothing Phone (2)

65

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

92

Nothing Phone (2)

55

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

63

Nothing Phone (2)

78

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

84

Nothing Phone (2)

79

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

79

Nothing Phone (2)

70

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.2 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	416 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2600 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9 %	87.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1410 nits

Nothing Phone (2)

991 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	90 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147 mm (5.79 in)	162.1 mm (6.38 in)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 in)	76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	201.2 g (7.1 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP54
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- White - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

90.9 %

Nothing Phone (2)

87.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Nothing Phone (2) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	3200 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)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 730
GPU Cores	1536	1024
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	1843.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

2188

Nothing Phone (2)

1718

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

6935

Nothing Phone (2)

4478

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2188	1718
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6935	4478

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)], [Nothing Phone (2)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1903881

Nothing Phone (2)

1200612

CPU	464193	348707
GPU	863947	385273
Memory	268952	207889
UX	306789	258743
NanoReview Score	1903881	1200612

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17532

Nothing Phone (2)

n/a

Stability	47 %	n/a
Graphics Test	104 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	17532	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17501

Nothing Phone (2)

n/a

Writing score	21218	n/a
Web score	18418	n/a
Video editing	7978	n/a
Data manipulation	15753	n/a
NanoReview Score	17501	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

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

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	24.1 GB	28 GB
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	Nothing OS 2.5

Battery

Volume	4000 mAh	4700 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	1:04 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

19:44

Nothing Phone (2)

23:16

Web Browsing	07:07 h	10:12 h
Video Playback	15:32 h	16:37 h
Games	05:03 h	06:07 h
Standby Mode	83 h	91 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	135	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	114 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL GN3	Sony IMX890
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	67 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL 3K1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.94	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX564	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.4 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

134

Nothing Phone (2)

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

125

Nothing Phone (2)

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

133

Nothing Phone (2)

n/a

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	69	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)], [Nothing Phone (2)]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	Sony IMX615
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/2.74
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

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	5.3	5.3
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	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
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	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)	n/a
LTE category	20	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Nothing Phone (2)

81.9 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January, 2024 yr	July, 2023 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	599
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
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 (Snapdragon):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.","There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Nothing Phone (2)

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