Nothing Phone (2) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Specs Comparison
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| Nothing Phone (2) | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
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Released
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Jul 11, 2023
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Released
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Mar 11, 2026
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6.7-inch · 2412x1080px
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6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
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Dual camera
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Triple camera
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8GB · 128GB
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12GB · 256GB
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4700 mAh
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4300 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Jul 11, 2023 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $599 | 12GB/256GB - $899 12GB/512GB - $1300 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches 162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm |
5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (~10 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 7.10 oz / 201.2 g | 5.89 oz / 167.0 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 | Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint |
| Features | |
| Notification light | |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.7-inch, 89.61% screen-to-body | 6.3-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits | Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2412x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 394 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 2425 (Excellent) |
| Bright Min | |
| 3 (Average) | 0.8 (Excellent) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm) International version - Exynos 2600 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x3.0GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.5GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510 |
Octa-core 2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 730 | Adreno 840 |
| Memory | |
| 8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB |
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (13) | Android (16), up to 7 OS updates |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 1658 | 3186 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 4358 | 10944 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 2674 | 6607 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 1654 | 3064 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4700 mAh | 4300 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging |
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W | Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
6h 29min
Browsing
15h 59min
Video
10h 14min
Gaming
5h 27min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 37min
Browsing
15h 48min
Video
8h 54min
Gaming
10h 6min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| 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 GN3 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 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 | |
| 10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1 μm |
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| Flash | |
| LED | 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 (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
| Front | |
| 32 MP | 12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
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Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.3 | 6.0 |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, 5G Ready | n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave |
| LTE 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, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28, 30, 71 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 | 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A | LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| Dual Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
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