Nothing Phone 1 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Nothing Phone 1

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
5G network

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

5G band 2(1900), 5(850), 41(2500), 66(1700), 71(600), 260(39 GHz), 261(28 GHz)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A (7CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
5G speed

-

5+ Gbps download
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

Front glass(Gorilla Glass 6), back glass(Gorilla Glass 6), aluminium frame
SIM

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

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

159.2 mm

166.9 mm
Width

75.8 mm

76 mm
Thickness

8.3 mm

8.8 mm
Weight

193.5 g

222 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay
Waterproof

IP53

IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins
Dust proof

IP53

IP68
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, Grey

Display
Display type

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.55 inches

6.9 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1440 x 3200 pixels
Pixel density

402 ppi

511 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

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

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

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

Always-on display, HDR10+
DxOMark display score

-

87

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A78

Dual-core / Single-core 2.73 / 2.84 GHz Mongoose M5 / Kryo 585
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A78

Dual-core / Triple-core 2.50 / 2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 / Kryo 585
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55

Quad-core 2.0 / 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 / Kryo 585
Chipset

Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G

Exynos 990 - global / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 - USA
GPU

Adreno 642L

Mali-G77 MP11 / Adreno 650
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

12, 16 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

128, 256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB
Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.0

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Quad
Main camera

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

108 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.33" , 0.8 µm, 10x hybrid optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm

48 MP, f/3.5 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm, 103 mm
12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1.4 µm
TOF(time of flight) 3D camera , 0.3 MP, f/1.0
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

12000 x 9000 pixels
Primary camera video

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

4320p@24fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
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, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
DxOMark photo

-

128
DxOMark zoom

-

88
DxOMark video

-

106
DxOMark camera score

-

126

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

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

40 MP, f/2.2 , 0.7 µm, 26 mm
Selfie camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

3840 x 2160 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, night mode

-
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

-

104
DxOMark video

-

95
DxOMark camera score

-

100

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, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
Power bank function

-

Yes

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
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)

Yes
Wireless charging

-

Qi/PMA
Wireless reverse charging

Yes, 5W

Yes
Fast wireless charging

Yes, 15W

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