Samsung Galaxy A54 vs Nothing Phone 2a

Product
Samsung Galaxy A54
Samsung Galaxy A54
449 USD
Nothing Phone 2a
Nothing Phone 2a
529 USD

Price
449 USD
529 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Nothing Phone
Model No
SM-A546V, SM-A546U, SM-A546U1, SM-A546B, SM-A546B/DS, SM-A546E, SM-A546E/DS, SM-A5460
A142

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 25, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G

Dimensions
158.2 x 76.7 x 8.2 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.34 in)
Weight
202 g (7.13 oz)
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 IP54 - splash, water and dust resistant 3 LED lights on the back (notifications, camera fill light)
SIM
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Lime, Graphite, Violet, White
Black, White, Milk

Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
OLED, 120Hz
Size
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)

OS
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5
Chipset
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x Cortex-A510)
GPU
Mali-G68 MP5
Mali-G610 MC4

RAM
4GB/6GB/8GB
8GB/12GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS
50 MP, (wide), 1/1.5", PDAF
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Lens 3
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama,, AF, Continuous Shooting, etc
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74"
Features
HDR
HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@60fps

Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
25W wired
45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour (advertised)

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Yes
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Display
AnTuTu: 506678 (v9) GeekBench: 2703 (v5.1), 2797 (v6) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Loudspeaker
-26.6 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Battery (new) Active use score 11:15h Battery (old) Endurance rating 119h