Nothing Phone 1 vs Samsung Galaxy A72

Nothing Phone 1

Samsung Galaxy A72

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, 3, 5, 7, 8
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, 450 Mbps download, 151 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

Plastic
SIM

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

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

159.2 mm

165 mm
Width

75.8 mm

77.4 mm
Thickness

8.3 mm

8.4 mm
Weight

193.5 g

203 g
Waterproof

IP53

IP67
Dust proof

IP53

IP67
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, Violet, White

Display
Display type

OLED

Super AMOLED
Physical size

6.55 inches

6.7 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

402 ppi

393 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

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

Scratch resistant
Display features

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

Infinity-U display, eye care display

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A78

Dual-core 2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A78

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Chipset

Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G

Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
GPU

Adreno 642L

Adreno 618
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

6, 8 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

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512 GB
Storage

UFS 3.1

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Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Quad
Main camera

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

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.7" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm

(telephoto) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom
123˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 1.12 µm
(macro) , 4 MP, f/2.4
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@30/120fps; 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, optical 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

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/2.2 , 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm, 26 mm
Selfie camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

6528 x 5480 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, night mode

HDR, Face unlock
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@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

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes (market dependent)
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-Ion
Battery capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

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

Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless reverse charging

Yes, 5W

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Fast wireless charging

Yes, 15W

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