Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus scores 6.1 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G scores 5.9. The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus leads in performance, camera, battery and value for money, while the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G is ahead in design and software support. The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is the newer phone, announced Jul 31, 2024.
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Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
- Faster wired charging 50 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.6 inches
- Brighter screen 1,300 nits vs 1,000 nits
- Lower launch price $399 vs $399.99
- Newer model Jul 31, 2024 vs Mar 11, 2024
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
- Better water resistance IP67 vs IP54
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Thinner 8.2 mm vs 8.55 mm
- microSD card slot
- Longer security updates 5 years vs 4 years
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusSamsung Galaxy A35 5G
Overall
6.1
5.9
Display
7.2
7.3
Performance
4.9
4.3
Camera
6.4
5.8
Battery
5.3
4.8
Design
6.6
7.6
Software support
5.7
6.9
Value for money
4.6
4.0
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusSamsung Galaxy A35 5G
Size
6.7 inches
6.6 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1084 × 2412 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
395 ppi
390 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
1,300 nits
1,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+
—
Protection
Gorilla Glass 5
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusSamsung Galaxy A35 5G
Process
4 nm
—
Max CPU clock
3 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G610 MC4
Mali-G68 MP5
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusSamsung Galaxy A35 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
13 MP
Front video
4K@30
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Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusSamsung Galaxy A35 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusSamsung Galaxy A35 5G
Dimensions
161.74 × 76.32 × 8.55 mm
161.7 × 78 × 8.2 mm
Thickness
8.55 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
190 g
209 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
Plastic
Glass
Water resistance
IP54
IP67
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Grey, Black
Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Lemon, Awesome Navy
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusSamsung Galaxy A35 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusSamsung Galaxy A35 5G
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 14
Interface
Nothing OS 2.6
One UI 6.1
OS updates
3 years
4 years
Security updates
4 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusSamsung Galaxy A35 5G
Announced
Jul 31, 2024
Mar 11, 2024
Released
Aug 3, 2024
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Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$399
$399.99
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