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Nothing Phone (1)

Nothing Phone (1)

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

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Category Breakdown

Nothing Phone (1)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Performance
87.888.6
Camera
84.093.5
Display
92.591.4
Battery
91.291.2
Build
94.990.4
Connectivity
81.983.7
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
83.581.2

Summary

  • The Nothing Phone (1) features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a modern build quality, while the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G combines glass and plastic, making it slightly lighter.
  • Both devices have a 120Hz display, but the Nothing Phone has an OLED panel with a peak brightness of 1200 nits, compared to the S20 FE's Super AMOLED display.
  • In terms of performance, the Snapdragon 865 in the S20 FE is generally more powerful than the Snapdragon 778G+ in the Nothing Phone.
  • The camera systems differ significantly; the Nothing Phone has a dual 50 MP setup, while the S20 FE includes a versatile triple-camera array with a telephoto lens.
  • Both phones have a 4500 mAh battery, but the Nothing Phone supports faster charging at 33W compared to the S20 FE's 25W.
  • Software-wise, the Nothing Phone runs on Android 12 with a promise of three major updates, while the S20 FE originally launched with Android 10 and is upgradable to Android 13.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Nothing Phone (1)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

General

Release Date

2022, July 12
2020, September 23

Announced

2022, July 12
2020, September 23

Description

Also known as Nothing Phone 1, Nothing Phone One
Also available with 4G/LTE onlyAlso known as Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, Samsung Galaxy S20 LiteVersions: SM-G781B (International); SM-G781U (USA); SM-G781U1 (USA Unlocked); SM-G781W (Canada); SM-G7810 (China, Hong Kong); SM-G781N (Korea)

Display

Size

6.55"
6.5"

Type

OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 642L
Adreno 650

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 4500 mAh (17.42 Wh)
Li-Ion 4500 mAh

Charging Details

33W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 50% in 30 min, 100% in 70 min15W wireless5W reverse wireless
25W wired, PD3.015W wireless (Qi)4.5W reverse wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm (6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)

Weight

193.5 g
190 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame

Colors

White, Black
Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange

Foldable

SAR

1.29 W/kg (head)     1.09 W/kg (body)
0.70 W/kg (head)     0.82 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1800/200 Mbps, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 12, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass