Nothing Phone 4a vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB)

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 4a and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 5…. Comparing Nothing Phone 4a vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 5… 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 S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 5… and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Nothing Phone 4a is ₹35,500 and for Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 5… is ₹90,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 23, 2026.

Specification	Nothing Phone 4a	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 5…
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	200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.3", 0.6µm, Laser AF 10 MP ƒ/4.9 (Telephoto) 230mm, 1/3.52", 1.12µm,10x optical zoom 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 70mm, 1/3.52", 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video
CPU	2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor	3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Internal Memory	128 GB	512 GB
OS	Android v16	Android v13
Display	6.78 inches, 1224 x 2720 pixels, 120 Hz	6.8 inches, 1440 x 3088 pixels, 120 Hz
Price	₹35,500	₹90,999

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Overview

Specs Score	71 / 100	85 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	1224 x 2720 pixels	1440 x 3088 pixels Better Resolution
RAM	8 GB	12 GB More RAM
Storage	128 GB	512 GB More Storage
CPU Clock Speed	2.7 GHz	3.36 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Rear Camera	50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple	200 MP Quad Better Camera Resolution
Front Camera	32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	12 MP
Weight	204.5 g Lighter	233 g
Battery	5400 mAh Bigger Battery	5000 mAh
Unique Features	No No No	Water Resistant NFC Wireless Charging

General

Country of Origin		India
Model	A069	Galaxy S23 Ultra
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates	3 years
Security Updates	6 years
Release Date	March 05, 2026	February 01, 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	78.1 x 163.4 x 8.9 mm
Weight	204.5 g	233 g
Colors	Pink, White, Black, Blue	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.78 inches, 1224 x 2720 pixels, 120 Hz	6.8 inches, 1440 x 3088 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 440 PPI	~ 501 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 87.2%	~ 89.5%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Brightness	800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
HDR Support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Features	2160Hz PWM, HDR10+	Always-on Display, 1750 nits (peak) Brightness, HDR10+, Curved Display
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole
Curved Display		Yes

Memory

RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage	128 GB	512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4
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), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Vo5G		Yes
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+6GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support		Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE	Yes, v5.3, 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)
Camera Score		140 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
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
Extra Features		S Pen included, Stereo Speakers, 32-bit/384kHz Audio, Tuned by AKG, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX, Bixby Natural Language Commands and Dictation, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard Certified), Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support, AI Mobile (Galaxy Mobile)

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	200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.3", 0.6µm, Laser AF 10 MP ƒ/4.9 (Telephoto) 230mm, 1/3.52", 1.12µm,10x optical zoom 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 70mm, 1/3.52", 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Camera Sensor		ISOCELL HP2
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	AR Zone, Bixby Vision, Director's View, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Video Feature: Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Super Slow-Mo, Video, Optical Zoom at 3x and 10x , Digital Zoom up to 100x
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/30/60 fps FHD	8K @ 24/30 fps UHD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 26mm, Dual Pixel PDAF Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v16	Android v13
Custom UI	Nothing OS 4.1	One UI 5.1
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU	2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor	3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520	1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Fabrication Node	4nm
GPU	Adreno 810	Adreno 740
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	No
Speaker Type	Dual Stereo
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5400 mAh	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging		Yes, 15W
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging		Yes, 4.5W
Music Playback Time		99 hours

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