Nothing Phone 4a vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon)

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 4a and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon). Comparing Nothing Phone 4a vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Nothing Phone 4a stands against Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Nothing Phone 4a is ₹36,099 and for Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon) is ₹49,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Nov 09, 2026.

Specification	Nothing Phone 4a	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon)
Display	6.78 inches, 1224 x 2720 pixels, 120 Hz	6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Internal Memory	128 GB	256 GB
Battery	5400 mAh	4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery
CPU	2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.84 GHz, Octa Core Processor
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Price	₹36,099	₹49,999

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Overview

Specs Score	67 / 100 Better Specs	62 / 100
Display Size	6.78 in Bigger Display	6.4 in
Display Resolution	1224 x 2720 pixels Better Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels
Storage	128 GB	256 GB More Storage
Rear Camera	50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution	12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP Triple
Weight	204.5 g	177 g Lighter
Thickness	8.5 mm	7.9 mm Slimmer
Battery	5400 mAh Bigger Battery	4500 mAh
Unique Features	No No No No	FM Radio Water Resistant NFC Wireless Charging

General

Country of Origin		India
Model	A069	Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates	3 years
Security Updates	6 years
Release Date	March 05, 2026	july 10, 2023
In The Box	Nothing Phone (4a), Nothing Cable (C-c) 100 Cm, Phone (4a) Screen Protector (Pre-applied), Phone (4a) Case, Sim Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Information And Warranty Card

Design

Dimensions	77.5 x 163.9 x 8.5 mm	74.5 x 155.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight	204.5 g	177 g
Colors	Pink, White, Black, Blue	Navy, Olive, Graphite, Lavender, White

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.78 inches, 1224 x 2720 pixels, 120 Hz	6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	~ 440 PPI	~ 411 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 87.2%	~ 85.3%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Brightness	800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
HDR Support	Yes, HDR10+
Features	2160Hz PWM, HDR10+	Intelligent Eye Comfort Shield, Smooth Scrolling
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1
Card Slot		No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N28, N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N71, N77, N78	FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N20(800), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 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	WIFI 6, 802.11A/B/G/N/AC/AX, 2.4G/5G, 2X2 MIMO, TWT, MU-MIMO, OFDMA	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4, 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 Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score	1,142,101 (Total) (v11)
AnTuTu Storage Score	129,296 Sequential Read: 2162.9 MB/s; Sequential Write: 1383.9 MB/s
Geekbench Score	3,242 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,223 (Single Core) 3,385 (OpenCL) 5,679 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score	1,506 (Wild Life Extreme) (9.02 FPS)

Extra

GPS	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	Yes, with 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, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC		Yes
Water Resistance		Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
Splash Resistant	Yes
IP Rating	IP64	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, Auto Focus, 3.5x Optical Zoom, 7x In-sensor Zoom, 70x Ultra Zoom 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Ultra Xdr, Ultra Xdr Motion Photo, Ai Semantic Segmentation (12 Layers), Portrait Optimiser, Macro Capability (Built Into The Default Mode), Night Mode, Video Recording: 4k Recording At 30 Fps, 1080p Recording At 30 Or 60 Fps, 1080p Ultra Xdr Recoding At 30 Fps, Slo-mo At 1080p 120 Fps, Time Lapse At 4k / 1080p	Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/30/60 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p, 720p
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K, 1080p
Front Camera Features		HDR

Technical

OS	Android v16	Android v13
Custom UI	Nothing OS 4.1
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
CPU	2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.84 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520	1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 (Cortex X1) + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 (Cortex A78) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 680 (Cortex A55)
Fabrication Node	4nm
GPU	Adreno 810	Adreno 660
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	5400 mAh	4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging	Yes, 25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging		Yes, 15W
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes

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