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Nothing Phone 2a vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023

Summary
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Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro

8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 888

8 GB RAM

Display

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

50 MP + 50 MP

Dual Camera

12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

4500 mAh

37 h talktime (4G)

Storage

128 GB

Non Expandable

256 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

8.0/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 24,104 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 139,574 ratings

Benchmarks

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General
Launch Date

March 12, 2024 (Official)

July 11, 2023 (Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v13

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Samsung One UI

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

CPU

Octa core (2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510)

Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G610 MC4

Adreno 660

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.8 %

86.49 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.65 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 161.74 mm
Width: 76.32 mm
Thickness: 8.55 mm

Height: 155.7 mm
Width: 74.5 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

190 grams

177 grams

Colours

Black, Blue, White

White, Lavender, Graphite, Olive, Navy

Waterproof

, Splash proof, IP54

, Water resistant, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Triple

Resolution

50 MP f/1.88, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.56" sensor size)50 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)

12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(76 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)

Sensor

S5KGN9, ISO-CELL

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion
Action Mode

Slo-motion

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2.74" sensor size)

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Sensor

Exmor RS

Autofocus

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 60 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Battery
Very Good
Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

4500 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 37 Hours(4G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast, 45W: 50 % in 23 minutes

, Fast, 25W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

User Available Storage

Up to 219 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.3

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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