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Nothing Phone 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 5G

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Nothing Phone 2

Nothing Phone 2

  • 201.2 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) processor.
  • 4,700 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 64,500Out of Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S24 5G

Samsung Galaxy S24 5G

  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.2 inch screen.
  • Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China, Xclipse 940 - International graphics.
  • Storage: UFS 3.1 - 128GB only, UFS 4.0.
  • 4,000 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 65,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Nothing Phone 2 has a bigger battery (4,700 mAh), charges faster (45 W) and has a larger 6.7-inch screen, while the Samsung Galaxy S24 5G has optical zoom and 8K video recording, runs newer Android 14 and has 7 promised OS upgrades and a brighter screen for outdoor use.

Display

Nothing Phone 2
About 6.7 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
About 6.2 inch screen

Performance

Nothing Phone 2
Adreno 730 graphics
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International graphics

Battery capacity

Nothing Phone 2
4,700 mAh battery capacity
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
4,000 mAh battery capacity

Charging

Nothing Phone 2
45 W rated wired charging power
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
25 W rated wired charging power

Connections

Nothing Phone 2
Wi-Fi 6 support
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Wi-Fi 6E support

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Nothing Phone 2

  • Bigger battery: 4,700 mAh (vs 4,000 mAh).
  • Faster rated wired charging: 45 W (vs 25 W).
  • Larger 6.7-inch screen (vs 6.2-inch).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 32 MP (vs 12 MP).

Samsung Galaxy S24 5G

  • IP68 water and dust resistance (vs IP54).
  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
  • Newer Android 14 (vs Android 13).
  • More promised OS upgrades: 7 (vs 3).
  • Brighter display: up to 2,600 nits (vs 1,600).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 6E (vs Wi-Fi 6).

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PriorityNothing Phone 2Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 394 ppi6.2-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 416 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor
Battery capacity4,700 mAh battery4,000 mAh battery
Charging45 W wired, 15 W wireless charging25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging
Water resistanceIP54 water and dust resistanceIP68 water and dust resistance

Detailed comparison

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General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
BrandNothingSamsung
ModelPhone (2)Galaxy S24
Announced2023, July 112024, January 17
Release statusAvailable. Released 2023, July 17Available. Released 2024, January 24
Model numbersA065SM-S921B, SM-S921B/DS, SM-S921U, SM-S921U1, SM-S921W, SM-S921N, SM-S9210, SM-S921E, SM-S921E/DS
SAR—1.23 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)
SAR EU—0.87 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Dimensions162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.79 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight201.2 g (7.09 oz)167 g or 168 g (5.89 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Additional body features11 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 33 addressable zones) Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator)—

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Display6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresLTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
ProcessorQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/China Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - International
CPUOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) 10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
RAM8GB / 12GB8GB / 12GB
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Storage technology—UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Front camera32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera featuresLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDRHDR, HDR10+
Front camera video1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
BatteryLi-Ion 4700 mAhLi-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min 5W reverse wireless25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Wireless charging—15W wireless (Qi); 4.5W reverse wireless
Reverse charging—4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Operating systemAndroid 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.0Android 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 711, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavICGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Water resistanceIP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsWhite, Dark GrayOnyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Additional features—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio featuresSnapdragon SoundHigh-bitrate audio support

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 2Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 895434 (v9), 972126 (v10) GeekBench: 3957 (v5.5), 4219 (v6.0) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)—
Measured display brightness998 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-23.9 LUFS (Very good)—
Active use battery scoreActive use score 14:21h—
Legacy battery endurance ratingEndurance rating 103h—
Performance—AnTuTu: 1218977 (v9), 1696727 (v10) GeekBench: 5833 (v5), 6747 (v6) 3DMark: 4183 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display—1401 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera—Photo / Video
Loudspeaker—-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Battery—Active use score 12:06h

Similarities

  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.3.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support wireless charging.

In summary

Get the Nothing Phone 2 if you want a bigger battery and faster charging, or the Samsung Galaxy S24 5G if you would rather have optical zoom and 8K video recording.

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