Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Nothing Phone 2a

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 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 S20 FE 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,965, while Nothing Phone 2a scores 2,454, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 2a offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers 6.5 inches, making Nothing Phone 2a the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a's Flexible AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Nothing Phone 2a offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers 12 MP, making Nothing Phone 2a better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Nothing Phone 2a feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Nothing Phone 2a delivers longer battery life with 14h 13m, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G delivers 11h 23m, making Nothing Phone 2a the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Nothing Phone 2a offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Nothing Phone 2a equally at 8.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 2a receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

₹26,799

(Out of Stock)

Nothing Phone 2a

₹23,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

31 Mar, 2021

12 Mar, 2024

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 865	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1084x2412 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4500 mAh	5000 mAh	6600 mAh
25W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

Compact design
Excellent performance
IP68 certified
Long-lasting battery life

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

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

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

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

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5

(39,525 ratings)

4.4/5

(103,450 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

554,252 AnTuTu Score	707,480 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
11h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 31, 2021

(Official)

Mar 12, 2024

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

4 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Nothing OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

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

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

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650

Mali-G610 MC4

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

554,252

707,480

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

20.0 s

14.0 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

1,151

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.1 %

41.0 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1300 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1100 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi

395 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.68 %

87.8 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.65 %

94.49 %

Design

Height

159.8 mm

161.74 mm

162.98 mm

Width

74.5 mm

76.32 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

8.55 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

190 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Splash proof IP54

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

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

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

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

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

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion
Action Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen 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

Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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.

11h 23m

14h 13m

15h 10m

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

1h 55m 54s

0h 30m 15s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

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 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)