Nothing Phone 1 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 1 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,965, while Nothing Phone 1 256GB scores 2,956, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 1 256GB offers a screen size of 6.55 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers 6.5 inches, making Nothing Phone 1 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 1 256GB's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Nothing Phone 1 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers 12 MP, making Nothing Phone 1 256GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Nothing Phone 1 256GB offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G delivers longer battery life with 11h 23m, while Nothing Phone 1 256GB delivers 9h 20m, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Nothing Phone 1 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers 128 GB, making Nothing Phone 1 256GB the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 1 256GB is rated 7.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 1 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Nothing Phone 1 256GB

₹21,800

(Discontinued)

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

₹26,799

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

13 Jul, 2022

31 Mar, 2021

12 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 778G Plus	Snapdragon 865	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.55 inches (16.64 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
OLED	Super AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


4500 mAh	4500 mAh	7000 mAh
33W Quick Charging	25W Fast Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Stylish, unique design
Clean software
Capable primary camera
Supports wireless charging

Compact design
Excellent performance
IP68 certified
Long-lasting battery life

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Doesn't ship with a charger
Slow 33W charging speed
Display's peak brightness not the best
Facial recognition is finicky

Wide-angle sensor isn't the best
Ships with a 15W charger

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.4/5

(90,994 ratings)

4.3/5

(39,592 ratings)

4.4/5

(18,954 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

9h 20m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A	554,252 AnTuTu Score	1,149,292 AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Mar 31, 2021

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v11

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

N/A

3 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

7 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L

Adreno 650

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

554,252

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s

21.0 s

18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

8.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.1 %

14.1 %

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

OLED

Super AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.55 inches (16.64 cm)

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi

405 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.84 %

85.68 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.2 %

Design

Height

159.2 mm

159.8 mm

162.76 mm

Width

75.8 mm

74.5 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

8.4 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

193.5 grams

190 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Plastic

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5K2LD ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera73 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

N/A

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Face detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.25 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size CMOS 0.8µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

9h 20m

11h 23m

17h 34m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 13m 54s

1h 55m 54s

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 1.292 W/kg Body: 1.093 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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