Nothing Phone 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Nothing Phone 2

Samsung Galaxy S23

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, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.5 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A (7CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM

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

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

162.1 mm

146.3 mm
Width

76.4 mm

70.9 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

7.6 mm
Weight

201.2 g

168 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

IP54

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP54

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

Dark Gray, White

Black, Cream, Graphite, Green, Lavender, Lime

Display
Display type

LTPO OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.1 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2412 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

394 ppi

425 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

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

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)

120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2

Single-core 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A710

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU

Adreno 730

Adreno 740
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128, 256, 512 GB

128, 256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

-

UFS 3.1/UFS 4.0

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

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

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm, 85˚
(ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm

(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 1/3.94" , 1.0 µm, 70 mm, 3x optical zoom
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

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Primary camera video

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

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., 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, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, advanced HDR, night mode, motion capture 2.0

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, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 1/2.74" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm
Selfie camera resolution

6560 x 4928 pixels

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Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, night mode

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 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, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.3
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
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-
NavIC

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

4700 mAh

3900 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 4.0, 45W (100% in 55 min)

Yes, 25W (50% in 30 min)
Wireless reverse charging

Yes, 5W

Yes, 4.5W
Fast wireless charging

Yes, 15W (100% in 130 min)

Qi/PMA, 15W