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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Nothing Phone (2)

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Nothing Phone (2)

83 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
VS
72 out of 100
Nothing Phone (2)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
Nothing Phone (2)

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Nothing Phone (2), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 7 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 S24 (Snapdragon)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • 63% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1951K versus 1199K)
  • Delivers 40% higher peak brightness (1403 against 1000 nits)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2)
  • Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 4700 vs 4000 mAh
  • Shows 18% longer battery life (23:16 vs 19:44 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) 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 S24 (Snapdragon)
vs
Phone (2)

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.2 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI416 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2600 nits600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 360 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio90.9%87.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 98.3%
PWM - 90 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)+40%
1403 nits
Phone (2)
1000 nits

Design and build

Height147 mm (5.79 inches)162.1 mm (6.38 inches)
Width70.6 mm (2.78 inches)76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight167 g (5.89 oz)201.2 g (7.1 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP54
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowWhite, Gray
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Nothing Phone (2) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock3300 MHz3200 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache12 MB6 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 730
GPU shading units15361024
GPU clock903 MHz900 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1843.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU459276285142
GPU815023490839
Memory369015190813
UX308612232251
Total score19519261199045
Samples[7 tests][12 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 48.6 °C
Stability47% -
Graphics test104 FPS -
Graphics score17532 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score18173 -
Video editing7983 -
Photo editing35737 -
Data manipulation16376 -
Writing score21521 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4266 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMOne UI 6.1Nothing OS 2.5
OS size24.1 GB28 GB

Battery

Capacity4000 mAh4700 mAh
Max charge power25 W45 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (59% in 30 min)Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:15 hr1:04 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:07 hr10:12 hr
Watching video15:32 hr16:37 hr
Gaming05:03 hr06:07 hr
Standby83 hr91 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length67 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1 -
Sensor size1/3.94" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSony IMX564Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.55"1/2.76"
Pixel size1.4 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh65 -
Preview69 -
Zoom135 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Nothing Phone (2) from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30006528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.2f/2.5
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3LUSony IMX615
Sensor size1/3.2"1/2.74"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (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 version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2 -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*12
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024July 2023
Release dateJanuary 2024July 2023
Launch price$799$599
SAR (head)0.87 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.35 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- 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 S24 (Snapdragon):
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
    - There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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