Nothing Phone 2a vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Fe 256gb

Key Specs

Battery
-	4500 mAh
Display
-	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Front Camera
-	32 MP
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 2100
RAM
-	8 GB
Rear Camera
-	12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
USB Type-C	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-
Stereo Speakers
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 45W: 50 % in 23 minutes	Yes, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes
Removable
No	No
TalkTime
-	Up to 39 Hours(4G)
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
-	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Front Camera
32 MP	-
Image Resolution
8150 x 6150 Pixels	-
Rear Camera
50 MP + 50 MP	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps	-

Design

Build Material
-	Back: Plastic
Colours
Black, Blue, White	White, Lavender, Graphite, Olive
Height
-	155.7 mm
Ruggedness
Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
-	7.9 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
190 grams	177 grams
Width
-	74.5 mm

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Dimensions

Height
161.74 mm	-
Thickness
8.55 mm	-
Width
76.32 mm	-

Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Yes with punch-hole display	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
-	1200 nits
Display Type
Flexible AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Pixel Density
395 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2.74" sensor size, Exmor RS)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v5	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus
Screen Size
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	86.49 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
91.65 %	-
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Camera Setup
-	Single
Resolution
-	32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Nothing	Samsung
Custom UI
Nothing OS	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
March 12, 2024	January 11, 2022 (Official)
Operating System
Android v14	Android v12

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Triple
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(76 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Dual Video Recording Slo-motion

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
-	USB Type-C
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
-	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.098 W/kg
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
-	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2.91 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.81 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
-	Samsung Exynos 2100
Fabrication
-	5 nm
Graphics
Mali-G610 MC4	Mali-G78 MP14
Processor
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886	-
RAM type
-	LPDDR5

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Optical
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 220 GB