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Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) vs Nothing Phone (4a)

88 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
VS
74 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
Nothing Phone (4a)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.3 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600, vs Nothing Phone (4a), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 205g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a)
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 4300mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) and Nothing Phone (4a)
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
vs
Nothing Phone (4a)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1600 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 87.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 71.7 mm (2.82 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 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
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
90.9 %
Nothing Phone (4a)
87.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) and Nothing Phone (4a) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2600 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3800 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 3 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)		 - 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 2 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor AI engine with 32K MAC NPU Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 960 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 980 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3203
Nothing Phone (4a)
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
11056
Nothing Phone (4a)
3324
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32031249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)110563324
Geekbench Compute (GPU)274674758
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)], [Nothing Phone (4a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3504102
Nothing Phone (4a)
1148725
CPU1013874436685
GPU1351843190776
Memory414601232120
UX723784289144
NanoReview Score35041021148725

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
OS Size 29.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8.5 Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 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 Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:12 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Samsung GN9
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.9
Focal length67 mm80 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.94 (0.25)1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.55 (0.39)1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 (0.31) 1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size 1.12 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

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 5.4 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS 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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 879 349
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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