Nothing Phone 2a Plus Community Edition vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 2a Plus Community Edition and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G. Comparing Nothing Phone 2a Plus Community Edition vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Nothing Phone 2a Plus Community Edition stands against Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Nothing Phone 2a Plus Community Edition is ₹29,999 and for Samsung Galaxy A36 5G is ₹26,273. The details of both of these products were last updated on Oct 13, 2026.

Specification	Nothing Phone 2a Plus Community Edition	Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
OS	Android v14	Android v15
Internal Memory	256 GB	128 GB
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
CPU	3 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Price	₹29,999	₹26,273

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Overview

Specs Score	68 / 100 Better Specs	64 / 100
Display Resolution	1084 x 2412 pixels Better Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels
RAM	12 GB More RAM	8 GB
Storage	256 GB More Storage	128 GB
CPU Clock Speed	3 GHz Faster Clock Speed	2.4 GHz
Front Camera	50 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	12 MP
Thickness	8.55 mm	7.4 mm Slimmer
Unique Features	No Reverse Charging	Water Resistant No

General

Country of Origin		India
Model	Phone 2a Plus Community Edition	SM-A366EZKJINS
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		6 years
Security Updates		6 years
Release Date	October 30, 2024	March 02, 2025
In The Box	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (2a) Plus Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM tray ejector tool, Safety card

Design

Dimensions	76.3 x 161.7 x 8.55 mm	78.2 x 162.9 x 7.4 mm
Weight	190 g	195 g
Colors	Black, Grey	Lavender, Black, White, Lime

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate	Yes
Size	6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 395 PPI	~ 385 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 87.2%	~ 86.5%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Features	1300 Nits Peak Brightness, Always On Display, Contrast ratio: 1,000,000:1, 2160 / 1920 Hz PWM frequency	1200 nits Brightness
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage	256 GB	128 GB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78	FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac /ax, 2.4G/5G dual-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, BLE	Yes, v5.4
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB on-the-go

Extra

GPS	Yes, with GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance		Yes, 1 m upto 30 min
Splash Resistant	Yes
IP Rating	IP54	IP67
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	3 Years of Android Updates, 4 Years of Security Patches Every 2 Months, Glyph Interface, 2 high-definition mics, Dual stereo speakers, 360° antenna, Hybrid Coexistence 2.0	6 Generations of OS Upgrades and up to 6 Years of Security Updates, Samsung Knox Vault, Awesome Intelligence (Ai Mobile), Circle to Search, Erase

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.57" sensor, 84.5° FOV, OIS & EIS, Auto focus, 10x digital zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76" sensor, 114° FOV	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 123˚, 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Night Mode, Live Photo, Portrait Mode (1X,2X), Lenticular, Advanced HDR, Beauty, 50MP Ultra HD, Expert Mode, Panorama, Motion Capture, Two photographic styles, Ultra XDR, AI Vivid Mode, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Capture, Night Mode, Action Mode	AR Zone, Bixby Vision, Food, Fun, Hyperlapse, Macro, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Super slow-Mo, Video
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 1/2.76" sensor, 81.2° FOV Punch Hole, Screen Flash	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Front Camera Features	Night Mode, Live Photo, Lenticular, Advanced HDR, 50MP Ultra HD

Technical

OS	Android v14	Android v15
Custom UI	Nothing OS 2.6	One UI 7
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen3
CPU	3 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	2x Performance cores at 3.0 GHz (Cortex-A715) & 6x Efficiency cores at 2.0 GHz (Cortex-A510)	4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	ARM Mali-G610 MC4	Adreno 710
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes

Multimedia

Supports	Playback: JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG, Output: JPEG, DNG
Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4, Recording: WAV, AAC, AMR	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Video	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM, Recording: MP4	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging
Reverse Charging	Yes, 5W
Video Playback Time		29 hours

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