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Nothing Phone (2) vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison

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6.6
Nothing Phone (2)
6.8
Samsung Galaxy S23
Nothing Phone (2) Samsung Galaxy S23
Released · Jul 11, 2023
Released · Feb 17, 2023
6.7-inch · 2412x1080px
6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4700 mAh
3900 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 11, 2023 Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$599 $800

Design

Dimensions
6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches
162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm 		5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.10 oz / 201.2 g 5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water; IP54 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 89.61% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2412x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 394 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1531 (Good)
Bright Min
3 (Average) 0.9 (Excellent)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.5GH​z Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510 		Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 730 Adreno 740
Memory
8GB/128GB
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB 		8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (13) Android (14, 13)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1658 2023
GeekBench 6 Multi
4358 5180
3D Mark High
2674 3807
3D Mark Low
1654 2079
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Battery

Type
4700 mAh 3900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging 		Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 29min
Browsing
15h 59min
Video
10h 14min
Gaming
5h 27min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 21min
Video
8h 6min
Gaming
8h 1min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.76" 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 64 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS 		8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
32 MP 12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
139
Overall
147
Photo
131
Video
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, 5G Ready n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.88 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Alternative variants
Memory 12GB/256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $860
Memory 12GB/512GB
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
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