Samsung Galaxy A27 5G vs Nothing Phone (4a)
The Samsung Galaxy A27 5G scores 6.2 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (4a) scores 7.0. The Samsung Galaxy A27 5G leads in software support, while the Nothing Phone (4a) is ahead in display, performance, camera, battery and design. The Samsung Galaxy A27 5G is the newer phone, announced Jun 25, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
- Longer OS update support 6 years vs 3 years
- Newer model Jun 25, 2026 vs Mar 5, 2026
- Lighter 200 g vs 205 g
- Thinner 7.8 mm vs 8.5 mm
- microSD card slot
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a)
- Bigger battery 5,080 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 50 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.7 inches
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
- Higher screen resolution 1224 × 2720 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
- Sharper display 440 ppi vs 385 ppi
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
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
Samsung Galaxy A27 5GNothing Phone (4a)
Overall
6.2
7.0
Display
8.1
8.4
Performance
4.6
5.5
Camera
5.5
7.1
Battery
4.8
5.4
Design
6.8
7.1
Software support
8.4
6.9
Value for money
4.7
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A27 5GNothing Phone (4a)
Size
6.7 inches
6.78 inches
Type
OLED, Super AMOLED
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
1224 × 2720 px
Pixel density
385 ppi
440 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
—
4,500 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A27 5GNothing Phone (4a)
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.4 GHz
2.7 GHz
GPU
Adreno 710
Adreno 810
RAM
6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A27 5GNothing Phone (4a)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
5 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
—
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
—
3.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
12 MP
32 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A27 5GNothing Phone (4a)
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,080 mAh
Wired charging
25 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
—
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A27 5GNothing Phone (4a)
Dimensions
162.4 × 78.2 × 7.8 mm
163.9 × 77.5 × 8.5 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
8.5 mm
Weight
200 g
205 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP64
IP64
Fingerprint
—
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink
Black, White, Blue, Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A27 5GNothing Phone (4a)
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.1
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
—
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✕ No
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A27 5GNothing Phone (4a)
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
One UI 8.5
Nothing OS 4.1
OS updates
6 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A27 5GNothing Phone (4a)
Announced
Jun 25, 2026
Mar 5, 2026
Released
Jul 1, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$349.99
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