Key Takeaways
Advantages
  • ✓ Better Display: Samsung Galaxy A71 (+11%)
  • ✓ Better Performance: Nothing Phone 2a Plus (+11%)
  • ✓ Better Camera: Samsung Galaxy A71 (+17%)
  • ✓ Better Features: Samsung Galaxy A71 (+15%)
  • ✓ Has 5G Supports: Nothing Phone 2a Plus
Considerations
Performance Breakdown
Display
11% difference
Samsung
40% Average
VS
Nothing
29% Below Average
Samsung wins in Display
Performance
11% difference
Samsung
54% Average
VS
Nothing
65% Good
Nothing wins in Performance
Camera
17% difference
Samsung
42% Average
VS
Nothing
25% Below Average
Samsung wins in Camera
Battery
0% difference
Samsung
75% Very Good
VS
Nothing
75% Very Good
It's a tie in Battery
Features
15% difference
Samsung
42% Average
VS
Nothing
27% Below Average
Samsung wins in Features
Display Specifications
Display Type
Super AMOLED Plus
6.7-inch
OLED
6.55-inch curved OLED
Resolution
FHD+
1080 x 2400 pixels
FHD+
1080 x 2400 pixels (~402 PPI)
Aspect Ratios
20:9
393 PPI
20:9
~85.4% screen-to-body ratio
Screen Protections
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Gorilla Glass 5
HDR Supports
No HDR
No HDR support
HDR10+
Display Features
No high refresh rate
Standard refresh rate
120Hz refresh rate, in-display fingerprint sensor, 1300 nits peak brightness
Performance Specifications
Chipset
Qualcomm
Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
Qualcomm
Snapdragon 778G+ (6nm)
RAM
6GB, 8GB
LPDDR4X
8GB
LPDDR5
Storage
128GB
UFS 2.1, expandable up to 1TB
128GB, 256GB
UFS 3.1, non-expandable
Camera Specifications
Main Camera
64MP + 12MP + 5MP + 5MP
f/1.8 (wide), f/2.2 (ultrawide), f/2.4 (macro), f/2.2 (depth)
50MP + 50MP
Dual 50MP wide and ultrawide, f/1.88
Selfie Cameras
32MP
f/2.2 aperture
Battery Specifications
Battery
4500mAh
25W fast charging
4500mAh
45W fast charging, wireless charging support
Design Specifications
Dimensions
163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm
179g
159.2 x 73.2 x 8.3 mm
193g
Waterproof
No IP rating
IP53
IP53 dust and splash resistant
Colors
Prism, Crush Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Black, White, Purple
Connectivity Specifications
Wi-Fi Standards
Dual-band Wi-Fi 5
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax)
Bluetooth Versions
5.0
Bluetooth v5.0
v5.2 with A2DP, LE
USB Types
Type-C
USB-C
Type-C v2.0 with OTG support
GPS Systems
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
Tri-band GPS
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC Systems
Yes (market dependent)
Yes
Infrared Port
No
No
SIM Numbers
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
Dual SIM
Nano SIM + Nano SIM
5G Supports
No
No 5G support
Yes
Audio Specifications
Speakers Types
Mono
Mono Speaker
Headphone Audio Jacks
Yes
3.5mm audio jack
FM Radios
Yes
Dolby Atmos
No