Samsung Galaxy M36 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy M36	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, June 27	2024, July 31
Status	Available. Released 2025, July 12	Available. Released 2024, August 03

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	164.4 x 77.9 x 7.7 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super AMOLED, 120Hz	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Exynos 1380 (5 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G68 MP5	Mali-G610 MC4
OS	Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
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 2 MP (macro)	-
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes, 360˚
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
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	25W wired	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min
Type	5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Orange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green	Black, Grey
Models	SM-M366B, SM-M366B/DS	A142P
Price	₹ 14,999	€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599
SAR	0.46 W/kg (head)	-
SAR EU	0.38 W/kg (head)     1.01 W/kg (body)	-

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 16:34h
Display	-	1097 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.6 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)