Nothing Phone 2 vs Samsung Galaxy M21 Prime Edition
Quick Comparison
Nothing Phone 2 has better RAM than Samsung Galaxy M21 Prime Edition. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 2 has better resolution of 2412 x 1080 than Samsung Galaxy M21 Prime Edition which has resolution of 2400 x 1080. Nothing Phone 2 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy M21 Prime Edition
| Name | Nothing Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy M21 Prime Edition |
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.7 in | 6.4 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Battery | 4700 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP Dual | 48 MP Quad |
| Price | Rs. 37999 | Rs. 11999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is July 11, 2023. The cost of Nothing Phone 2 is Rs. 37999. The cost of Samsung Galaxy M21 Prime Edition is Rs. 11999.
Display comparison
Nothing Phone 2 has larger screen size of 6.7 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy M21 Prime Edition's 6.4 inch screen. Nothing Phone 2 has Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy M21 Prime Edition has Super AMOLED Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 403 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 394 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 87.2% than Samsung's phone ~ 84.2%. Both mobiles have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Memory comparison
Nothing Phone 2's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Samsung Galaxy M21 Prime Edition's lower 4 GB RAM. Nothing Phone 2 has more Internal Memory (128 GB) than Samsung Galaxy M21 Prime Edition (64 GB).
Camera comparison
Nothing Phone 2's 50 MP + 50 MP Dual Rear Camera outshines Samsung Galaxy M21 Prime Edition's 48 MP Quad Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Nothing Phone 2 will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy M21 Prime Edition's 16 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 13 and the second one on 11 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Nothing Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy M21 Prime Edition |
| General | ||
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | July 11, 2023 | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 76.4 x 162.1 x 8.6 mm | 159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 201.2 g | |
| Colors | White, Dark Gray | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Flexible LTPO AMOLED (1B Colors) | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 394 PPI | ~ 403 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 87.2% | ~ 84.2% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Features | 1,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio, 500 nits Brightness, 1000 nits HBM, 1600 nits Peak Brightness, 1Hz - 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Water Drop Notch |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Card Slot | No | Yes, upto 512 GB |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| 5G Bands | n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n20/n25/n28/n30/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n75/n77/n78 | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4 GHz | 5 GHz) | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC | Yes, v5.1 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, Side |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Front and Rear Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core | Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Virtual Light Sensing |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Water Resistance | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP54 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Glyph Interface, Dual stereo speakers | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP 24mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS f/1.9 (Wide Angle) 50 MP 114˚, 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) with autofocus | 48 MP f/2 (Wide Angle) 8 MP f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP f/2.2 (Depth Sensor) 2 MP with autofocus |
| Camera Sensor | Sony IMX890 | |
| Features | Advanced HDR Motion Capture 2.0, Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Motion Photo, Super Res Zoom, Lenticular (Filter), AI Scene Detection, Expert Mode, Panorama, Night Mode, Document Mode) | Panorama, HDR |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | Punch Hole 32 MP 1/2.74", 0.8µm f/2.5 (Wide Angle) with Screen Flash | 16 MP f/2 (Wide Angle) |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v13 | Android v11 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 2 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 | |
| CPU | 3.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.3 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x Cortex-X2@3.19 GHz & 3x Cortex-A710@2.75 GHz & 4xCortex-A510@1.8 GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4700 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 6000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast Charging | Yes, 18W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W Wireless Charging | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | |