Nothing Phone (4b) vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
The Nothing Phone (4b) scores 6.1 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G scores 6.2. The Nothing Phone (4b) leads in performance and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G is ahead in display, camera and software support. The Nothing Phone (4b) is the newer phone, announced Jul 7, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4b)
- Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 33 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.77 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Newer model Jul 7, 2026 vs Jun 25, 2026
- Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2344 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
- Stereo speakers
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
- Longer OS update support 6 years vs 3 years
- Lighter 200 g vs 210 g
- Thinner 7.8 mm vs 8.6 mm
- Sharper display 385 ppi vs 381 ppi
- microSD card slot
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Nothing Phone (4b)Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
Overall
6.1
6.2
Display
7.4
8.1
Performance
4.9
4.6
Camera
5.2
5.5
Battery
5.2
4.8
Design
6.7
6.8
Software support
6.9
8.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
4.7
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (4b)Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
Size
6.77 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, Super AMOLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2344 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
381 ppi
385 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
2,000 nits
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Protection
Dragontrail Pro Glass
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (4b)Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.3 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Adreno 710
Geekbench 6 single-core
1,088
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Geekbench 6 multi-core
3,169
—
RAM
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (4b)Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
5 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
16 MP
12 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (4b)Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
Capacity
5,200 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
33 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
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Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (4b)Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
Dimensions
164.4 × 78.2 × 8.6 mm
162.4 × 78.2 × 7.8 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
7.8 mm
Weight
210 g
200 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
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Back
Plastic
Glass
Water resistance
IP64
IP64
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (4b)Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
6.0
5.1
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✕ No
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (4b)Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Nothing OS 4.1
One UI 8.5
OS updates
3 years
6 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (4b)Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
Announced
Jul 7, 2026
Jun 25, 2026
Released
Jul 14, 2026
Jul 1, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
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$349.99
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