Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A36
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| Phone Names | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus | Samsung Galaxy A36 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2024, July 31 | 2025, March 02 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, August 03 | Available. Released 2025, March 10 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) |
| Dimensions | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in) | 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.70 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC4 | Adreno 710 |
| OS | Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0 | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm | - |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Triple | - | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76" | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR |
| Sound | ||
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| 35mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes, 360˚ | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| 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, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min | 45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min |
| Type | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, Grey | Lavender, Black, White, Lime |
| Models | A142P | SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W |
| Price | € 269.90 / ₹ 22,599 | € 232.99 / $ 243.29 / £ 189.00 / ₹ 28,898 |
| SAR | - | 1.07 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | - | 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery | Active use score 16:34h | Active use score 11:38h |
| Display | 1097 nits max brightness (measured) | 1233 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | -26.6 LUFS (Good) | -26.2 LUFS (Good) |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme) | AnTuTu: 613492 (v10) GeekBench: 2917 (v6) 3DMark: 912 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| EU LABEL | ||
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| Battery | - | 41:28h endurance, 2000 cycles |
| Energy | - | Class C |
| Free fall | - | Class C (90 falls) |
| Repairability | - | Class C |