Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G and Nothing Phone 2a Plus comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 2a Plus has better resolution of 2412 x 1084 than Samsung Galaxy S23 5G which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Nothing Phone 2a Plus has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S23 5G
Name | Samsung Galaxy S23 5G | Nothing Phone 2a Plus |
RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
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Display | 6.1 in | 6.7 in |
Internal Memory | 128 GB | 256 GB |
Battery | 3900 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Camera | 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple | 50 MP + 50 MP Dual |
Price | Rs. 39999 | Rs. 25999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is February 01, 2023. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S23 5G is Rs. 39999. The launch Date of the second phone is July 31st, 2024. The cost of Nothing Phone 2a Plus is Rs. 25999.
Nothing Phone 2a Plus has larger screen size of 6.7 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S23 5G's 6.1 inch screen. There is AMOLED Screen Type in both the phones. Samsung's phone has display density of 422 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 395 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 88.1% than Nothing's phone ~ 87.2%. Samsung Galaxy S23 5G has 20.5:9 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone 2a Plus has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Both phones come with 8 GB RAM Nothing Phone 2a Plus has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Samsung Galaxy S23 5G (128 GB).
Samsung Galaxy S23 5G has 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple Rear Camera in comparison to Nothing Phone 2a Plus's 50 MP + 50 MP Dual Rear Camera. Nothing Phone 2a Plus will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S23 5G's 12 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 13 and the second one on 14 version.
Name | Samsung Galaxy S23 5G | Nothing Phone 2a Plus |
General | ||
Country of Origin | India | India |
Model | Galaxy S23 | Phone 2a Plus, A142P |
Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
Release Date | February 01, 2023 | July 31st, 2024 |
In The Box | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (2a) Plus Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM tray ejector tool, Safety card | |
Design | ||
Dimensions | 70.9 x 146.3 x 7.6 mm | 76.3 x 161.7 x 8.55 mm |
Weight | 168 g | 190 g |
Colors | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender | Black, Grey |
Display | ||
Type | Color AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
Touch | Yes | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
Size | 6.1 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz |
Aspect Ratio | 20.5:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | ~ 422 PPI | ~ 395 PPI |
Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 88.1% | ~ 87.2% |
Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Features | Always-on display, 1750nits Peak Brightness | 1300 Nits Peak Brightness, Always On Display, Contrast ratio: 1,000,000:1, 2160 / 1920 Hz PWM frequency |
Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
Memory | ||
RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB |
Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
Card Slot | No | No |
Connectivity | ||
GPRS | Yes | Yes |
EDGE | Yes | Yes |
3G | Yes | Yes |
4G | Yes | Yes |
5G | Yes | Yes |
5G Bands | SA/NSA/Sub6 | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 |
VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
Vo5G | Yes | |
Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e | Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac /ax, 2.4G/5G dual-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot |
Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, BLE |
USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
Extra | ||
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | Yes, with GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor |
3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
NFC | Yes | Yes |
Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | |
Splash Resistant | Yes | |
IP Rating | IP68 | IP54 |
Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
Extra Features | AI Mobile (Galaxy Mobile), Embedded-SIM Support | 3 Years of Android Updates, 4 Years of Security Patches Every 2 Months, Glyph Interface, 2 high-definition mics, Dual stereo speakers, 360° antenna, Hybrid Coexistence 2.0 |
Camera | ||
Rear Camera | 50 MP 24mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm f/1.8 (Wide Angle) 10 MP 70mm, 1/3.94", 1.0µm, 3x optical zoom f/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP 13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) with autofocus | 50 MP 1/1.57" sensor, 84.5° FOV, OIS & EIS, Auto focus, 10x digital zoom f/1.88 (Wide Angle) 50 MP 1/2.76" sensor, 114° FOV f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) with autofocus |
Features | AR Zone, Bixby Vison, Director's View, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Video Feature: Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Super Slow Mo, Video | Night Mode, Live Photo, Portrait Mode (1X,2X), Lenticular, Advanced HDR, Beauty, 50MP Ultra HD, Expert Mode, Panorama, Motion Capture, Two photographic styles, Ultra XDR, AI Vivid Mode, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Capture, Night Mode, Action Mode |
Video Recording | 8K @ 24/30 fps UHD, 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
Front Camera | Punch Hole 12 MP 26mm, Dual Pixel PDAF f/2.2 (Wide Angle) | Punch Hole 50 MP 1/2.76" sensor, 81.2° FOV f/2.2 (Wide Angle) with Screen Flash |
Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
Technical | ||
OS | Android v13 | Android v14 |
Custom UI | One UI 5.1 | Nothing OS 2.6 |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro 5G |
CPU | 3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
Core Details | 1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 | 2x Performance cores at 3.0 GHz (Cortex-A715) & 6x Efficiency cores at 2.0 GHz (Cortex-A510) |
GPU | Adreno 740 | ARM Mali-G610 MC4 |
Java | No | No |
Browser | Yes | Yes, supports HTML5 |
Multimedia | ||
Supports | Playback: JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG, Output: JPEG, DNG | |
Yes | Yes | |
Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4, Recording: WAV, AAC, AMR |
Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM, Recording: MP4 |
FM Radio | No | No |
Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery | ||
Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
Size | 3900 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
Fast Charging | Yes, 25W Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging |
Wireless Charging | Yes, 10W | |
Reverse Charging | Yes, 4.5W | Yes, 5W |