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

Compare Nothing Phone (2a) and Samsung Galaxy A26 5G to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Nothing Phone (2a) is priced from ₹23,999, while Samsung Galaxy A26 5G is available at ₹21,249 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) vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Nothing Phone (2a)	Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Price	₹23,999	₹21,249
Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro	Samsung Exynos 1380
Display	6.7", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.65", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 2MP (Macro), 13MP (Front)
Battery	5000mAh, 45Watt	5000mAh, 25Watt
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR4X), 128GB (UFS 2.2)	8GB (LPDDR4X), 128GB (UFS 2.2)

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Nothing Phone (2a)

₹23,999

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Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

₹21,249

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Nothing Phone (2a)

₹23,999

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

₹21,249

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Nothing Phone (2a)100

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G95

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Nothing Phone (2a)100

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G83

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Samsung Galaxy A26 5G100

Nothing Phone (2a)95

BatterySee More Details

Nothing Phone (2a)100

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G91

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Samsung Galaxy A26 5G100

Nothing Phone (2a)60

Key Specifications

Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro	Samsung Exynos 1380
Display	6.7", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.65", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 2MP (Macro), 13MP (Front)
Battery	5000mAh, 45Watt	5000mAh, 25Watt
RAM	8GB (LPDDR4X)	8GB (LPDDR4X)
Storage	128GB (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	Black, White, Grey, Blue	Awesome Black, Awesome Mint, Awesome Peach, Awesome White
Launch	March 05, 2024	March 24, 2025
Stores	Flipkart, Amazon, Croma	Samsung, Flipkart, Amazon, Vijay Sales, Croma
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹23,999	₹24,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240Hz	240Hz
Display Size	6.7 inches	6.65 inches
Area	108cm²	110.2cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	91.65	86.7
Resolution Width	1080 pixels	1080 pixels
Resolution Height	2412 pixels	2340 pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	394ppi	385ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	8-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	FHD+
Typical Brightness	700 nits	-
High Brightness	1100 nits	-
Peak Brightness	1300 nits	1200 nits
Eye Protection	PWM Dimming	SGS Display Certification
Contrast Ratio	1,000,000:1	-
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Display Engine	-	Super
Colour Depth	-	16 Million Colours

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Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

Height	161.74mm	164mm
Width	76.32mm	77.5mm
Thickness	8.55mm	7.7mm
Weight	190 grams	200 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus+
Back Material	Plastic	Glossy Finish
Side Material	Plastic Frame	Plastic Frame
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	Dirac	No Tuning
Build Quality	-	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Processor

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (2a)

Chipset Manufacturer	MediaTek	Samsung
Chipset	Dimensity 7200 Pro	Exynos 1380
Fabrication Size	4nm	5nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x2.80 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x2.00 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	708000	595101
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1114	999
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	2561	2758

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (2a)

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	24mm	27mm
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.56"	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
Pixel Size	0.64µm	1.12µm
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, Motion Photos	HDR, Night mode, OIS, Portrait mode
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	EIS
Raw Photo Support	Yes	-
Dynamic Video Recording Support	SDR recording	SDR recording
Slow Motion Recording	No slomo	480 fps slomo
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 Pixel Size	-	0.64µm
Main Camera #1 Field of View	-	120degree
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	-	2MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	-	f/2.4
Main Camera #3 Pixel Size	-	0.64µm
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	-	Macro
Auto Focus Type	-	PDAF
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	No Chip
Zoom Capability	-	2-10X
Lens Enhancements	-	No enhancement

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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)
Inbuilt AI	-	Neural Processing Unit(Samsung)
AI Features	-	AI Camera, AI Image Enhancer, Circle to Search, Galaxy AI, Google Gemini

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (2a)

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	32MP	13MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	21mm	0mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.8µm	1.12µm
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/2.74"	1/3.06"
Video Features	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps
Video Recording	1080@60fps	1080@30fps
HDR Recording Support	HDR recording	SDR recording
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	-	Wide
Features	-	Auto HDR, Filters, Portrait Mode
Auto Focus Type	-	Fixed Focus

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Battery

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (2a)

Battery Capacity	5000mAh	5000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Polymer	Lithium Ion
Bypass Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Wired	45W	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, LTE, UMTS, WCDMA	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS/WCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	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/Sub6 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (2a)

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, BLE, LE	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, Compass, 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
Facial Recognition	-	2D Face Recognition