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Nothing Phone (2a) vs Samsung Galaxy Note8

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

Nothing

Nothing Phone (2a)

7.9

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Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note8

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Nothing Phone (2a) — quick specs

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

Samsung Galaxy Note8 — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
6.3 inches · 1440×2960
Camera
12 MP
Memory
6 GB RAM
Battery
3300 mAh
OS
Android 7.1

● Full specification comparison

Spec

Nothing Phone (2a)

Samsung Galaxy Note8

NETWORK

Technology

2G, 3G, 4G, 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Technology

A2G, 3G, 4G, 5G

BGSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

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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

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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

3G bands

A—

BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

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LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)

4G bands

A—

BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)

Speed

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HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Speed

A—

BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Status

Available. Released 2024

Available. Released 2017, September

Status

AAvailable. Released 2024

BAvailable. Released 2017, September

Announced

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2017, August

Announced

A—

B2017, August

BODY

Dimensions

161.74 mm H / 76.32 mm W / 8.55 mm D

162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)

Dimensions

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

B162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)

Weight

190 g

195 g (6.88 oz)

Weight

A190 g

B195 g (6.88 oz)

SIM

Dual-SIM (Nano-SIM)

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

SIM

ADual-SIM (Nano-SIM)

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

Build

Slate

Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Build

ASlate

BFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

PLATFORM

Original: Current Android 16 with Nothing OS 4.0

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

AOriginal: Current Android 16 with Nothing OS 4.0

BAndroid 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro

Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China

Chipset

AMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro

BExynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China

CPU

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Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China

CPU

A—

BOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China

GPU

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Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China

GPU

A—

BMali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Card slot

ANo

BmicroSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Internal

128, 256GB

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

Internal

A128, 256GB

B64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes

Loudspeaker

AYes, with stereo speakers

BYes

3.5mm jack

Yes 32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

ANo

BYes 32-bit/384kHz audio 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, aptX

Bluetooth

A5.x

B5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

GPS

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

GPS

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

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

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

—

Radio

A—

BNo

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Sensors

AFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

BATTERY

Charging

fast charging up to 45W

Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)

Charging

Afast charging up to 45W

BFast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)

Battery Type

Non-removable, 5000mAh

Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery

Battery Type

ANon-removable, 5000mAh

BNon-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery

MISC

Models

Black, White, Milk, Blue, Bauhaus

SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K

Models

ABlack, White, Milk, Blue, Bauhaus

BSM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K

Colors

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Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)

Colors

A—

BMidnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)

Price

—

About 603 USD

Price

A—

BAbout 603 USD

DISPLAY

Type

—

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Type

A—

BSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

—

6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Size

A—

B6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

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1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)

Resolution

A—

B1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)

Protection

—

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Protection

A—

BCorning Gorilla Glass 5

MAIN CAMERA

Dual

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12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";

Dual

A—

B12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

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8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF"

Single

A—

B8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF"

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