Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 05, 2022	Mar 05, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
	$399

Design

Dimensions
6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches 164.5 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm	6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm
Weight
6.95 oz (197.0 g)	6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Peach, Blue	Black, Grey

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 83.02% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 87.28% screen-to-body
Type
TFT, 120Hz	AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI	2412x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 394 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 695 SM6375 (6 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x2.2GHz Kryo 660+ 4x1.7GHz Kryo 660	Octa-core 2x3.0GHz Cortex-A715 6x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 619	Mali-G610 MC4
Memory
4GB/64GB	8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12)	Android (14)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 50.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 40min

Browsing

14h 4min

Video

10h 27min

Gaming

9h 19min

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	50 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

121

Overall

132

Photo

110

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
Yes	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n30, n66, n77	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 66	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM

Memory	12GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Specs	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Specs
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