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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Nothing Phone (2)

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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Nothing Phone (2)

71 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
VS
72 out of 100
Nothing Phone (2)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Nothing Phone (2)

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (with Exynos 1480) that was released on March 11, 2024, against the Nothing Phone (2), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Shows 15% longer battery life (26:41 vs 23:16 hours)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4700 mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • The phone is 8 months newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2)
  • 64% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1199K versus 729K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 47% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1718 and 1168 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Nothing Phone (2) crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A55 5G
vs
Phone (2)

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.6 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI390 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1000 nits600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%87.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space100%98.3%
PWM120 Hz90 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A55 5G+2%
1015 nits
Phone (2)
1000 nits

Design and build

Height161.1 mm (6.34 inches)162.1 mm (6.38 inches)
Width77.4 mm (3.05 inches)76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)201.2 g (7.1 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP54
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Blue, Purple, YellowWhite, Gray
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Nothing Phone (2) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1480Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock2750 MHz3200 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache4 MB6 MB
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesHexagon
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 530Adreno 730
GPU shading units1281024
GPU clock1300 MHz900 MHz
FLOPS~332.8 GFLOPS~1843.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy A55 5G
729255
Phone (2)+64%
1199045
CPU245367285142
GPU171544490839
Memory151503190813
UX160841232251
Total score7292551199045
Samples[35 tests][12 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score11712 -
Video editing7299 -
Photo editing23519 -
Data manipulation11337 -
Writing score17127 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Memory clock3200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMOne UI 6.1Nothing OS 2.5
OS size20.1 GB28 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4700 mAh
Max charge power25 W45 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (55% in 30 min)Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:03 hr1:04 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:24 hr10:12 hr
Watching video17:52 hr16:37 hr
Gaming05:16 hr06:07 hr
Standby125 hr91 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A55 5G+15%
26:41 hr
Phone (2)
23:16 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length - 24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX258Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.06"1/2.76"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
SensorGalaxyCore GC5035 -
Sensor size1/5" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh45 -
Preview54 -
Zoom75 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Nothing Phone (2) from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution6464 x 48646528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.2f/2.5
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSony IMX616Sony IMX615
Sensor size1/2.74"1/2.74"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*1820
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy A55 5G+12%
91.4 dB
Phone (2)
81.9 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedMarch 2024July 2023
Release dateMarch 2024July 2023
Launch price$439$599
SAR (head)0.68 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.04 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy A55 5G:
    - The barometer is only available in the model for the USA.
    - SM-A556B/DS and A556E/DS models come with two physical SIM cards.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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