Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
Verdict
The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (camera, display, performance, connectivity & features and battery), while the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on design & durability.
The biggest difference is camera: 58 vs 12 points.
The Samsung Galaxy A06 5G is the newer model, announced 7 months after the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus.
- Phone (2a) Plus leads in 16 fields
- Galaxy A06 5G leads in 4 fields
- 18 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Phone (2a) Plus | Galaxy A06 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 61 | 36 |
| Camera | 58 | 12 |
| Battery | 57 | 47 |
| Display | 78 | 41 |
| Design & durability | 51 | 52 |
| Connectivity & features | 59 | 44 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Phone (2a) Plus: 50/100(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 30/100
- Chipset
- Phone (2a) Plus: Dimensity 7350 Pro
- Galaxy A06 5G: Dimensity 6300
- RAM (max)
- Phone (2a) Plus: 12 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 6 GB
- Storage (max)
- Phone (2a) Plus: 256 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 128 GB
- Process node
- Phone (2a) Plus: 4 nm
- Galaxy A06 5G: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Phone (2a) Plus: 50 MP
- Galaxy A06 5G: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Phone (2a) Plus: 1/1.57″(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 1/2.75″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Phone (2a) Plus: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Phone (2a) Plus: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Telephoto camera
- Phone (2a) Plus: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Periscope lens
- Phone (2a) Plus: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Optical zoom
- Phone (2a) Plus: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Video recording
- Phone (2a) Plus: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 1080p
- Front camera
- Phone (2a) Plus: 50 MP(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Phone (2a) Plus: Yes
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Phone (2a) Plus: 5000 mAh
- Galaxy A06 5G: 5000 mAh
- Wired charging
- Phone (2a) Plus: 50 W(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Phone (2a) Plus: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Reverse charging
- Phone (2a) Plus: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Reverse charging type
- Phone (2a) Plus: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
Display
- Screen size
- Phone (2a) Plus: 6.7″
- Galaxy A06 5G: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Phone (2a) Plus: OLED(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Phone (2a) Plus: 120 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- Phone (2a) Plus: 395 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 262 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Phone (2a) Plus: 1300 nits
- Galaxy A06 5G: Unknown
- Resolution
- Phone (2a) Plus: 1080x2412
- Galaxy A06 5G: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- Phone (2a) Plus: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Galaxy A06 5G: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- Phone (2a) Plus: 190 g
- Galaxy A06 5G: 191 g
- Thickness
- Phone (2a) Plus: 8.5 mm
- Galaxy A06 5G: 8 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Phone (2a) Plus: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Galaxy A06 5G: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Phone (2a) Plus: Plastic
- Galaxy A06 5G: Plastic
- Frame material
- Phone (2a) Plus: Plastic
- Galaxy A06 5G: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Phone (2a) Plus: Yes
- Galaxy A06 5G: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Phone (2a) Plus: Wi-Fi 6(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Phone (2a) Plus: 5.3
- Galaxy A06 5G: 5.3
- USB speed
- Phone (2a) Plus: USB 2.0
- Galaxy A06 5G: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Phone (2a) Plus: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy A06 5G: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Phone (2a) Plus: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- NFC
- Phone (2a) Plus: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- eSIM
- Phone (2a) Plus: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Phone (2a) Plus: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Phone (2a) Plus: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Stereo speakers
- Phone (2a) Plus: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Phone (2a) Plus: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- Phone (2a) Plus: Under display (optical)(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Phone (2a) Plus: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Infrared blaster
- Phone (2a) Plus: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- FM radio
- Phone (2a) Plus: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- Phone (2a) Plus: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Phone (2a) Plus: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Phone (2a) Plus: Android 14
- Galaxy A06 5G: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Phone (2a) Plus: 3
- Galaxy A06 5G: 4
- Launch price
- Phone (2a) Plus: About 300 EUR
- Galaxy A06 5G: ₹ 14,999
- Year
- Phone (2a) Plus: 2024
- Galaxy A06 5G: 2025
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| — | Phone (2a) Plus | Galaxy A06 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2024, July 31 | 2025, February 19 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, August 03 | Available. Released 2025, February 19 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in) | 167.3 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.70 oz) | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak) | PLS LCD, 90Hz |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 14, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.0 | Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC4 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76" | 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR | – |
| Video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes, 360˚ | No |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5000 mAh | Li-Ion 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Grey | Black, Gray, Light Green |
| Models | A142P | SM-A066B, SM-A066B/DS |
| Price | About 300 EUR | ₹ 14,999 |
| SAR | – | 1.05 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | – | 1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) |