Nothing Phone 2a (8GB RAM + 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 2a (8GB RAM + 256GB) and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. Comparing Nothing Phone 2a (8GB RAM + 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Nothing Phone 2a (8GB RAM + 256GB) stands against Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Nothing Phone 2a (8GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹24,999 and for Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is ₹49,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jul 21, 2026.

Specification	Nothing Phone 2a (8GB RAM + 256GB)	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
CPU	2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Display	6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz	6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.56" 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76", 114° FOV	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
OS	Android v14	Android v12
Price	₹24,999	₹49,999

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Overview

Specs Score	70 / 100 Better Specs	68 / 100
Display Resolution	1084 x 2412 pixels Better Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels
Storage	256 GB More Storage	128 GB
Rear Camera	50 MP + 50 MP Dual Better Camera Resolution	12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP Triple
Weight	190 g	177 g Lighter
Thickness	8.55 mm	7.9 mm Slimmer
Battery	5000 mAh Bigger Battery	4500 mAh
Unique Features	No No	FM Radio Wireless Charging

General

Country of Origin	India	India
Model	Phone 2a	Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates	3 years
Security Updates	4 years
Release Date	March 05, 2024	January 04, 2022
In The Box	Handset, Nothing Cable (C-C), Screen Protector (Pre Applied), Sim Tray Ejector, Safety Information and Warranty Card

Design

Dimensions	76.32 x 161.74 x 8.55 mm	74.5 x 155.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight	190 g	177 g
Colors	White, Black

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 B)	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate	Yes
Size	6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz	6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	~ 394 PPI	~ 411 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 87.2%	~ 85.3%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features	2160Hz PWM Frequency, 5,000,000:1, 1300 Nits Peak Brightness, 1100 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 700 Nits Typical Brightness, Always On Display	Intelligent Eye Comfort Shield, Smooth Scrolling
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2
Card Slot		No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	sn1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78	FDD Sub6 N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N20(800), N28(700), N66(AWS-3) \| 5G* TDD Sub6 N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac or ax (Wi-Fi 6), 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz dual-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, BLE	Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score	701,545 (Total) (v10) 222,438 (CPU) 174,768 (GPU) 135,612 (Memory) 168,727 (UX)
Geekbench Score	2,485 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,093 (Single Core) 3,347 (OpenCL) 3,363 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score	1,139 (Wild Life Extreme)
Speaker Score	72 (Good)
Battery Test Result	15.25 hours

Extra

GPS	Yes, with GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance	Yes	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP54	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Glyph Interface, Advanced Liquid Cooling Vapor Chamber, Dual 5G

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.56" 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76", 114° FOV	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
Camera Sensor	50 MP (Main) Samsung GN9 + 50 MP (UW) ISOCELL JN1
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Motion Photo, Super Res Zoom, Lenticular (Filter), AI Scene Detection, Expert Mode, Panorama, Night Mode, Document Mode, Ultra XDR	Auto-HDR, Panorama, 3x Optic Zoom, 30X Space Zoom
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K, 1080p, 720p
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 1/2.74" Punch Hole, Screen Flash	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K, 1080p

Technical

OS	Android v14	Android v12
Custom UI	Nothing OS 2.5
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro	Samsung Exynos 2100
CPU	2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Mali-G78 MP14
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4	Yes
Video	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Speaker Type	Dual Stereo
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging	Yes, 25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging		Yes, 15W
Reverse Charging	Yes, 5W	Yes

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