Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Nothing Phone (2)

74 out of 100

78 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Nothing Phone (2), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 18 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Weighs 34.2 grams less
20% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1385 and 1152 points
Better grip in hands – the body is 5.8 mm narrower
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2)

Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Shows 37% longer battery life (34:34 vs 25:14 hours)
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 4700 vs 3700 mAh
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer
16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1139K versus 978K)
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Nothing Phone (2) crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	425 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	780 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	87.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	-	98.3%
PWM	-	90 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	146 mm (5.75 inches)	162.1 mm (6.38 inches)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 inches)	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	201.2 g (7.1 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP54
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow	White, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock	3000 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	1536	1536
GPU clock	818 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS

CPU	312488	302726
GPU	278598	436774
Memory	175422	188846
UX	209668	210158
Total score	978760	1139139

Max surface temperature	-	48.6 °C
Stability	49%	-
Graphics test	44 FPS	-
Graphics score	7443	-

Web score	11520	-
Video editing	7330	-
Photo editing	29414	-
Data manipulation	10472	-
Writing score	15147	-

RAM size	8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.1	Nothing OS 2.0
OS size	-	28 GB

Capacity	3700 mAh	4700 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (63% in 30 min)	Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:03 hr	1:04 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:13 hr	12:44 hr
Watching video	11:22 hr	18:21 hr
Gaming	03:55 hr	04:47 hr
Standby	88 hr	91 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	114°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	2 (50 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Samsung GN5 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Sony IMX772 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX713 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/2.74"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-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 version	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	-

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	July 2023
Release date	February 2022	July 2023
SAR (head)	0.21 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.59 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 charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Nothing Phone (2)

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Nothing Phone (2)

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