Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Nothing Phone 2a

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Nothing Phone 2a 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 A35 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,962, while Nothing Phone 2a scores 2,454, making Samsung Galaxy A35 5G the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 2a offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G offers 6.6 inches, making Nothing Phone 2a the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a's Flexible AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A35 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Nothing Phone 2a feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G offers 13 MP, making Nothing Phone 2a better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 2a delivers longer battery life with 14h 13m, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G delivers 13h 19m, making Nothing Phone 2a the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Nothing Phone 2a offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Nothing Phone 2a equally at 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Nothing Phone 2a both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

₹29,999

@ Amazon

Nothing Phone 2a

₹23,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

14 Mar, 2024

12 Mar, 2024

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1380	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1084x2412 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


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

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	6000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Vivid display
IP67 rating
4-year Android OS updates
50MP camera works well in daylight

Unique design and glyph interface
Impressive AMOLED display
Capable cameras
Excellent battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Only 25W charging
Low-light photography could be better

Transparent back is prone to smudges and scratches
No charger in the box

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(78,978 ratings)

4.4/5

(103,418 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

612,769 AnTuTu Score	707,480 AnTuTu Score	N/A
13h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹29,999

@ Amazon

Not Available in any store

₹34,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Mar 14, 2024

(Official)

Mar 12, 2024

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

3 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

4 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP5

Mali-G610 MC4

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

612,769

707,480

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s

20.0 s

N/A

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

1,151

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.6 %

41.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

1300 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

1100 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi

395 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.6 %

87.8 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

85.6 %

91.65 %

N/A

Design

Height

161.7 mm

161.74 mm

164.4 mm

Width

78 mm

76.32 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.55 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

209 grams

190 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Splash proof IP54

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

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

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

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

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion
Action Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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.

13h 19m

14h 13m

N/A

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

1h 16m 50s

0h 30m 15s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

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 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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) / 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)

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)

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)