Nothing Phone 4b vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 4b vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Nothing Phone 4b runs at 2.3 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 4b offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Nothing Phone 4b the larger display of the two. Both Nothing Phone 4b and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G feature the same Super AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 4b and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 4b offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 12 MP, making Nothing Phone 4b better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 4b offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 5000 mAh, making Nothing Phone 4b better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 4b and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nothing Phone 4b has a rating of 4.3.

Nothing Phone 4b

₹30,190

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

₹33,999

@ Croma

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

Release Date

14 Jul, 2026

02 Mar, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 4	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2344 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	5 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


16 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6000 mAh	5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	45W Super Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A	7.5/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Excellent multimedia output
Smooth & capable One UI 7
Reliable camera setup
6 years of software support

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,095 ratings)

4.4/5

(17,242 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	655,225 AnTuTu Score
N/A	9h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹30,190 @ Amazon	₹33,999 @ Croma
₹37,499 @ Croma	₹35,999 @ Flipkart
₹40,999 @ Flipkart	Not Available in any other store

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General

Launch Date

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Year

6 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 810

Adreno 710

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling

N/A

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

655,225

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

28.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

PWM Dimming

480 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

1000 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

381 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.32 %

86.64 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

87.8 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

162.7 mm

Width

78.2 mm

78 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

210 grams

195 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	5 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes	Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode

Camera Features

N/A	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A	4k @30 fps Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

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.

N/A

9h 21m

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

N/A

1h 3m 27s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)