Nothing Phone 1 vs Samsung Galaxy M21s

Nothing Phone 1

Samsung Galaxy M21s

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A, 603 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

159.2 mm

159.2 mm
Width

75.8 mm

75.1 mm
Thickness

8.3 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

193.5 g

191 g
Waterproof

IP53

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Dust proof

IP53

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Build features

Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light), blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator)

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Colors

Black, White

Black, Blue

Display
Display type

OLED

Super AMOLED
Physical size

6.55 inches

6.4 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

402 ppi

403 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display features

120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

420 nits (typ), Infinity U Display

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

9280 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, night mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.5 , 1/3.1" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.0 , 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm, 26 mm
Selfie camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

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Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, night mode

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Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4500 mAh

6000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 4.0, 33W (50% in 30 min, 100% in 70 min)

Fast Charging
Wireless reverse charging

Yes, 5W

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Fast wireless charging

Yes, 15W

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