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Nothing Phone (2a) vs Samsung Galaxy A40

Name: Nothing Phone (2a)
Brand: Nothing
SKU: appsapk-18027
Rating: 7.9 (1 reviews)

Nothing

Nothing Phone (2a)

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Samsung Galaxy A40

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Nothing Phone (2a) — quick specs

Network
5G
Display
—
Camera
—
Memory
256 GB
Battery
5000 mAh
OS
Android 16

Samsung Galaxy A40 — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
5.9 inches · 1080×2340
Camera
16 MP
Memory
4 GB RAM
Battery
3100 mAh
OS
Android 9.0

● Full specification comparison

Spec

Nothing Phone (2a)

Samsung Galaxy A40

NETWORK

Technology

2G, 3G, 4G, 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Technology

A2G, 3G, 4G, 5G

BGSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

—

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

2G bands

A—

BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

3G bands

—

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

3G bands

A—

BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

—

LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)

4G bands

A—

BLTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)

Speed

—

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

Speed

A—

BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Status

Available. Released 2024

Available. Released 2019, April

Status

AAvailable. Released 2024

BAvailable. Released 2019, April

Announced

—

2019, March

Announced

A—

B2019, March

BODY

Dimensions

161.74 mm H / 76.32 mm W / 8.55 mm D

144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)

Dimensions

A161.74 mm H / 76.32 mm W / 8.55 mm D

B144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)

Weight

190 g

140 g (4.94 oz)

Weight

A190 g

B140 g (4.94 oz)

SIM

Dual-SIM (Nano-SIM)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

SIM

ADual-SIM (Nano-SIM)

BSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Build

Slate

Front glass, plastic body

Build

ASlate

BFront glass, plastic body

PLATFORM

Original: Current Android 16 with Nothing OS 4.0

Android 9.0 (Pie)

AOriginal: Current Android 16 with Nothing OS 4.0

BAndroid 9.0 (Pie)

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro

Exynos 7904 (14 nm)

Chipset

AMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro

BExynos 7904 (14 nm)

CPU

—

Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)

CPU

A—

BOcta-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

—

Mali-G71 MP2

GPU

A—

BMali-G71 MP2

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

Card slot

ANo

BmicroSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

Internal

128, 256GB

64GB 4GB RAM

Internal

A128, 256GB

B64GB 4GB RAM

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes

Loudspeaker

AYes, with stereo speakers

BYes

3.5mm jack

Yes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

ANo

BYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band

BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.x

5.0, A2DP, LE

Bluetooth

A5.x

B5.0, A2DP, LE

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

USB

USB Type-C

3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

USB

AUSB Type-C

B3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

NFC

Yes

NFC

AYes

BYes

Radio

—

FM radio

Radio

A—

BFM radio

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ANT+

Sensors

AFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ANT+

BATTERY

Charging

fast charging up to 45W

Fast battery charging 15W

Charging

Afast charging up to 45W

BFast battery charging 15W

Battery Type

Non-removable, 5000mAh

Non-removable Li-Po 3100 mAh battery

Battery Type

ANon-removable, 5000mAh

BNon-removable Li-Po 3100 mAh battery

MISC

Models

Black, White, Milk, Blue, Bauhaus

SM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM

Models

ABlack, White, Milk, Blue, Bauhaus

BSM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM

Colors

—

Black, White, Blue, Coral

Colors

A—

BBlack, White, Blue, Coral

Price

—

About 220 EUR

Price

A—

BAbout 220 EUR

DISPLAY

Type

—

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Type

A—

BSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

—

5.9 inches, 85.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Size

A—

B5.9 inches, 85.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

—

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)

Resolution

A—

B1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)

Protection

—

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Protection

A—

BCorning Gorilla Glass 3

MAIN CAMERA

Features

—

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Features

A—

BLED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

—

1080p@30fps

Video

A—

B1080p@30fps

Dual

—

16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)

Dual

A—

B16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)

SELFIE CAMERA

Video

—

1080p@30fps

Video

A—

B1080p@30fps

Single

—

25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide)

Single

A—

B25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide)

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