Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Specs Comparison

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6.2
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
5.9
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Released · Oct 27, 2023
Released · Aug 03, 2024
6.4-inch
6.7-inch
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.01 x 0.32 inches
158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm
6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches
161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm
Weight
7.37 oz (209.0 g) 6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Yes; IP54
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Grey

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 29.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2412x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 394 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
83.24 % 87.28 %
Peak brightness
1450 cd/m2 (nit) 1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 2.8GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.50GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A510
Octa-core
2x 3.0GHz Cortex-A715 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 730 Mali-G610 MC4
RAM
8GB 8GB
Internal storage
128GB 256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13) Android (14)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 50.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 18min
Browsing
16h 15min
Video
8h 3min
Gaming
8h 50min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 40min
Browsing
14h 4min
Video
10h 27min
Gaming
9h 19min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 24 mm
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
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
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Front
10 MP 50 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
137
Overall
146
Photo
128
Video
121
Overall
132
Photo
110
Video

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Dual Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 599 $ 399
In The Box
Phone, Type-C cable, Sim ejector, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023 Mar 05, 2024

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 12GB RAM
RAM 12GB
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