Nothing Phone 4a vs Samsung S24 Ultra

Name Nothing Phone (4a) Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
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Nothing Phone (4a) – frontNothing Phone (4a) – backNothing Phone (4a) – left sideNothing Phone (4a) – right side
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MSRP ~$459 $1299.99
Released Mar 2026 Jan 2024
Availability Available Available
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 16 Android 14
Latest OS update? - -
Display specifications
Display type AMOLED AMOLED
Display size (inch) 6.78″ 6.8″
Resolution (H×W) 2720×1224 3120×1440
Aspect ratio (H:W) 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 440 PPI 505 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPU Adreno 810 Adreno 750
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.7 GHz 3.39 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB | 12 GB 12 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 256 | 512 | 1024
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 200 MP
Ultrawide 8 MP 12 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 50 MP Periscope + 10 MP
Optical zoom 3.5× 5× + 3×
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ✔
8K video? ❌ 24/30 fps
4K video? 30 fps 30/60/120 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120 fps 30/60/240 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 32 MP wide 12 MP wide
Secondary ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face unlock
Selfie photo HDR? ❌ ✔
4K selfie video? ❌ 30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 30 fps 30 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ✔ ✔
eSIM? ❌ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 3.2
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5080 mAh 5000 mAh
Wired charging speed? 50 W 45 W
Wireless charging? ❌ 15 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ✔
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP64 IP68
Screen material Gorilla Glass 7i Gorilla Armor
Frame material Plastic Titanium
Back material Glass Gorilla Armor
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? Under display Under display
Special design features? Transparent back panel, glyph interface Built-in stylus storage
Color options: Black, White, Blue, Pink Black, Gray, Purple, Yellow
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.40×7.76×0.86 16.23×7.90×0.86
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.46×3.06×0.34 6.39×3.11×0.34
Weight (gram): 204.5 232
Weight (oz): 7.23 8.18
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool S-Pen, SIM tool
More info
Model numbers A069 SM-S928
User guide / manual Not available User guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Samsung.com
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Key differences

The Nothing Phone (4a) is newer (Mar 2026 vs Jan 2024), charges faster (50 W vs 45 W) and is lighter (204.5 g vs 232 g).

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra costs $841 more ($1299.99 vs ~$459), has a sharper display (505 PPI vs 440 PPI) and has more storage (up to 1024 GB vs up to 256 GB).

Only on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: 8K video (24/30 fps), Selfie photo HDR, 4K selfie video (30/60 fps), eSIM, wireless charging (15 Watt) and reverse wireless charging.

Other differences: operating system (Android 16 vs Android 14), chipset (Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3), Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth (5.4 vs 5.3) and charging port (USB-C 2.0 vs USB-C 3.2). Both have AMOLED displays and 120 Hz refresh rates.

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