Nothing Phone 2a vs Samsung Galaxy M17 5G

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Feature	Nothing Phone 2a	Samsung Galaxy M17 5G
Price	KSh 43,000.00	KSh 19,000.00 – KSh 20,500.00Price range: KSh 19,000.00 through KSh 20,500.00
Display	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits typical, 1100 nits HBM, 1300 nits peak	6.7 inches; Super AMOLED
Processor	Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)	Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
RAM	8GB, 12GB	4GB, 6GB, 8GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	128GB
Rear camera	50 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	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS; 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm; 2 MP (macro)
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging	45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour	25W wired
Weight	190 g	192 g (6.77 oz)
Operating system	Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 7
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationNothing Phone 2aSamsung Galaxy M17 5G

Specification	Nothing Phone 2a	Samsung Galaxy M17 5G
General
Brand	Nothing	Samsung
Model	Phone (2a)	Galaxy M17 5G
Announced	2024, March 05 (released 2024, March 12)	2025, October 10
Design
Dimensions	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm	164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight	190 g	192 g (6.77 oz)
Build materials	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame
Display
Display	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits typical, 1100 nits HBM, 1300 nits peak	6.7 inches; Super AMOLED
Screen resolution	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Display protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features	1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits typical, 1100 nits HBM, 1300 nits peak	90Hz, 1100 nits (HBM)
Performance
Processor	Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)	Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Mali-G68 MP2
Memory & Storage
RAM	8GB, 12GB	4GB, 6GB, 8GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	128GB
Expandable storage	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Cameras
Rear camera	50 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	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS; 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm; 2 MP (macro)
Front camera	32 MP, f/2.2 (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Rear camera features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Rear camera video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera features	HDR	—
Front camera video	1080p@60fps	1080p@30fps
Battery & Charging
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging	45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour	25W wired
Software
Operating system	Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 7
Network
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Connectivity
NFC	Yes, 360°	Yes
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0
Durability
Water resistance	IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)	IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Colors	Black, White, Milk, Blue	Moonlight Silver, Sapphire Black
Audio
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No

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