Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

Compare Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Samsung Galaxy A26 5G to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is priced from ₹27,999, while Samsung Galaxy A26 5G is available at ₹24,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus	Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Price	₹27,999	₹24,999
Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro	Samsung Exynos 1380
Display	6.7 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.65 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 2MP (Macro), 13MP (Front)
Battery	5000mAh, 50W	5000mAh, 25W
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR4X), 256GB (UFS 2.2)	8GB (LPDDR4X), 128GB (UFS 2.2)

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10/10

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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

₹27,999

8.4/10

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Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

₹24,999

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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

₹27,999

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

₹24,999

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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus100

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G90

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Samsung Galaxy A26 5G70

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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus95

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Samsung Galaxy A26 5G91

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Samsung Galaxy A26 5G100

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus89

Key Specifications

Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro	Samsung Exynos 1380
Display	6.7 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.65 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 2MP (Macro), 13MP (Front)
Battery	5000mAh, 50W	5000mAh, 25W
RAM	8GB (LPDDR4X)	8GB (LPDDR4X)
Storage	256GB (UFS 2.2)	128GB (UFS 2.2)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Grey, Black	Awesome Black, Awesome Mint, Awesome Peach, Awesome White
Launch	July 31, 2024	March 24, 2025
Stores	Amazon, Flipkart	Flipkart, Amazon
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹27,999	₹24,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPS Support	Yes	-
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240Hz	240Hz
Display Size	6.7 inches	6.65 inches
Area	107.5 cm²	110.2 cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	87.1%	86.7%
Resolution Width	1084pixels	1080pixels
Resolution Height	2412pixels	2340pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	395ppi	385ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	8-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	FHD+
Typical Brightness	700nits	-
High Brightness	1100nits	-
Peak Brightness	1300nits	1200nits
Eye Protection	PWM Dimming	SGS Display Certification
Contrast Ratio	1,000,000:1	-
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	1.07 Billion Colours	16.7 Million Colours
Display Engine	-	Super

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Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

Height	161.74 mm	164 mm
Width	76.32 mm	77.5 mm
Thickness	8.55 mm	7.7 mm
Weight	190 grams	200 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass 5	-
Side Material	Plastic Frame	Plastic Frame
Build Quality	Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Ports	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
Additional Features	OTG	USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP54 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP67 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Mono Speaker
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	-

Processor

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Chipset Manufacturer	MediaTek	Samsung
Chipset	Dimensity 7350 Pro	Exynos 1380
Fabrication Size	4 nm	5 nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510	4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Cooling System	Vapor Chamber Cooling	Graphite Cooling
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Mali-G68 MP5

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Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	774686	600924
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1195	1013
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	-	2845

Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	14	15
OS Skin	Nothing OS	One UI
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-
OS Updates	3 year(s)	6 year(s)
Security Updates	4 year(s)	6 year(s)
AI Features	Circle to Search	AI Camera, AI Image Enhancer, Circle to Search, Galaxy AI, Google Gemini
Inbuilt AI	-	Neural Processing Unit(Samsung)

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.88	f/1.8
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.57"	1/2.76"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	OIS, PDAF	OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	50MP	8MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Main Camera #2 Field of View	114°	120°
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/2.76"	1/4"
Features	HDR	HDR, Night mode, OIS, Portrait mode
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	EIS
Raw Photo Support	Yes	-
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR recording	SDR recording
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Max Zoom Supported	2-10X	2-10X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, Motion Capture, Ultra HDR	gyro-EIS
Video Recording	1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps	1080p@30fps, 4K@30fps, 720p@480fps
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	-	2MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	-	f/2.4
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	-	Macro
Slow Motion Recording	-	480 fps slomo

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Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	13MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	24 mm	-
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.64 µm	1.12 µm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	81.2°	-
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Ultrawide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	-
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/2.76"	1/3.06"
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	Auto Focus, PDAF	-
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps
Video Recording	4k@30fps	1080@30fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	SDR recording
Features	-	Auto HDR, Filters, Portrait Mode

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Battery

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Battery Capacity	5000mAh	5000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Polymer	Lithium Ion
Charging Speed Wired	50W	25W

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Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (2 Nano SIMs, 1 Nano SIM+1 microSD)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, GSM, HSPA, LTE	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	UMTS/WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G Bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 5 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 5
Bluetooth Version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, aptX HD, BLE, LDAC, LHDC	A2DP, LE
GPS	BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), GLONASS (G1), GPS (L1), QZSS (L1)	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Optical (under display)	Side Mounted
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	X-axis Linear Motor	Eccentric Rotating Mass