Nothing Phone 4a vs Samsung S26 Ultra

Name Nothing Phone (4a) Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Image Nothing Phone (4a) Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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Nothing Phone (4a) – frontNothing Phone (4a) – backNothing Phone (4a) – left sideNothing Phone (4a) – right side
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra – frontSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra – backSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra – left sideSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra – right side
MSRP ~$459 $1299.99
Released Mar 2026 Mar 2026
Availability Available Available
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 16 Android 16
Latest OS update? - -
Display specifications
Display type AMOLED AMOLED
Display size (inch) 6.78″ 6.9″
Resolution (H×W) 2720×1224 3120×1440
Aspect ratio (H:W) 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 440 PPI 500 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPU Adreno 810 Adreno 840
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.7 GHz 4.74 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB | 12 GB 12 GB | 16 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 50 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 30/60/120/240 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 6.0
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 60 W
Wireless charging? ❌ 25 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 Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Frame material Plastic Aluminum
Back material Glass Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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, Privacy Display
Color options: Black, White, Blue, Pink Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.40×7.76×0.86 16.36×7.81×0.79
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.46×3.06×0.34 6.44×3.07×0.31
Weight (gram): 204.5 214
Weight (oz): 7.23 7.55
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool SIM tool
More info
Model numbers A069 SM-S948, SM-S9480
User guide / manual Not available Not available
Official site link: Nothing.tech Samsung.com
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Key differences

The Nothing Phone (4a) is lighter (204.5 g vs 214 g). The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra costs $841 more ($1299.99 vs ~$459), has a sharper display (500 PPI vs 440 PPI), has more RAM (up to 16 GB vs up to 12 GB), has more storage (up to 1024 GB vs up to 256 GB) and charges faster (60 W vs 50 W).

Only on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: 8K video (24/30 fps), Selfie photo HDR, 4K selfie video (30/60 fps), eSIM, wireless charging (25 Watt) and reverse wireless charging.

Other differences: chipset (Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5), Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth (5.4 vs 6.0), charging port (USB-C 2.0 vs USB-C 3.2) and water resistance (IP64 vs IP68). Both have AMOLED displays and 120 Hz refresh rates.

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