Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 1TB) vs Nothing Phone 2a Plus
Quick Comparison
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 1TB) has better RAM than Nothing Phone 2a Plus. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 1TB) has better resolution of 2176 x 1812 than Nothing Phone 2a Plus which has resolution of 2412 x 1084. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 1TB) has more internal memory than Nothing Phone 2a Plus
| Name | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 1TB) | Nothing Phone 2a Plus |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 7.6 in | 6.7 in |
| Internal Memory | 1 TB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 4400 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple | 50 MP + 50 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 184999 | Rs. 23197 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is July 26, 2023. The cost of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 1TB) is Rs. 184999. The launch Date of the second phone is July 31st, 2024. The cost of Nothing Phone 2a Plus is Rs. 23197.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 1TB) has larger screen size of 7.6 inches in comparison to Nothing Phone 2a Plus's 6.7 inch screen. Both the phones have AMOLED Screen Type. Nothing's phone has display density of 395 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 373 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 91.1% than Nothing's phone ~ 87.2%. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 1TB) has 21.6:18 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone 2a Plus has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 1TB)'s larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Nothing Phone 2a Plus's lower 8 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 1TB) has more Internal Memory (1 TB) than Nothing Phone 2a Plus (256 GB).
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 1TB) 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 Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 1TB)'s 10 MP + 4 MP Dual Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 13 and the second one on 14 version.
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| Name | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 1TB) | Nothing Phone 2a Plus |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | India |
| Model | Z Fold 5 | 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 | July 26, 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 | 129.9 x 154.9 x 6.1 mm | 76.3 x 161.7 x 8.55 mm |
| Weight | 253 g | 190 g |
| Colors | Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue | Black, Grey |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 480 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 7.6 inches, 1812 x 2176 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 21.6:18 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 373 PPI | ~ 395 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 91.1% | ~ 87.2% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Features | 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750nits 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 |
| Foldable Display | Yes | |
| Dual Display | Yes, Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 6.2 inches, 904 x 2316 pixels, 387 PPI, 23.1:9 Aspect Ratio | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 1 TB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 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 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, aptX HD | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, BLE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou | Yes, with GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | 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 | IPX8 | IP54 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | S-Pen Support, stereo speakers, AI Mobile (Galaxy AI), Embedded-SIM, Dimensions Folded: 154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm | 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 ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 23mm, 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.57" sensor, 84.5° FOV, OIS & EIS, Auto focus, 10x digital zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76" sensor, 114° FOV |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | HDR, panorama | 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 fps UHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 4 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) Under display 10 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Cover camera Punch Hole | 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 1/2.76" sensor, 81.2° FOV Punch Hole, 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 5.1.1 | 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 | 1x Cortex-X3@ 3.36GHz & 4x Cortex-A715@ 2.8GHz & 3x Cortex-A510@2.0 GHz | 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, APE, DSF, DFF | 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 | 4400 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 25W Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 4.5W | Yes, 5W |