Nothing Phone (2) vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Nothing Phone (2) and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nothing Phone (2) vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nothing Phone (2) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-F946B/DS
Form Factor Touch Folder - touch screen, dual screen
Height 162.1 mm 154.9 mm Nothing Phone (2) has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Width 76.4 mm 67.1 mm Nothing Phone (2) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Depth 8.6 mm 13.4 mm Nothing Phone (2) is narrower than Nothing Phone (2).
Weight 201.2 g 253 g Nothing Phone (2) is lighter than Nothing Phone (2).
Dimensions Details - Folded - 67.1 mm x 13.4 mm x 154.9 mm
Unfolded - 129.9 mm x 6.1 mm x 154.9 mm
Body Colour Dark grey | White Icy blue | Cream | Phantom black
Body Material 100% recycled aluminium, 80% recycled plastic Armour Aluminium frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP54 IPX8
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 1.244 W/kg (head), 3.12 W/kg (limb), 1.193 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nothing Phone (2) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology LTPO OLED Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 7.6" Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger screen size than Nothing Phone (2).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2412 x 1080 pixels 2176 x 1812 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better screen resolution than Nothing Phone (2).
Display Format - QXGA+
Pixel Density 394 ppi 374 ppi Nothing Phone (2) has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Aspect Ratio - 21.6:18
Max Brightness 1600 cd/m² 1750 cd/m² Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better display brightness than Nothing Phone (2).
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours 16.7 million colours Nothing Phone (2) has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz -
Display Features Haptic touch, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 6.2"
Second Display Resolution - 2316 x 904 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 7.6 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2176 x 1812 pixels
PROCESSOR Nothing Phone (2) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 3 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has higher clock speed than Nothing Phone (2).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 730 -
MEMORY Nothing Phone (2) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
RAM 12 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 256 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 216.1 GB
CAMERA Nothing Phone (2) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/1.56" -
Sensor Name Sony IMX890 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better lens aperture than Nothing Phone (2).
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1 μm 1 μm Both phones have the same camera pixel size.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Live Filters -
Camera Modes Panorama, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Documents, Motion Photo, Macro mode, Action Cam mode, Super Res Zoom, Motion capture, Panorama night mode, Time Lapse (4K) Nightography, Capture View, Astro Hyperlapse
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps
Camera Features (Functions) AI scene detection, HEIF image capture, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation, Advanced HDR RAW image capture, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Super Resolution, Dual preview, Auto FPS
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 50 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nothing Phone (2) has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/2.76" -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Samsung JN1 -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 114 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger second camera lens field of view than Nothing Phone (2).
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
Special Effects (2nd Camera) HDR -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4cm macro photography -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 36 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 3x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Space Zoom x30
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Nothing Phone (2) has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/2.74" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony IMX615 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better front lens aperture than Nothing Phone (2).
Field of View (Front) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, portrait mode, Motion Photo -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Advanced HDR -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 4 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 2 μm
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Under display camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nothing Phone (2) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4700 mAh 4400 mAh Nothing Phone (2) has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 55 min -
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi, Reverse wireless charging WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2400 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 73 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2400 min
CELLULAR Nothing Phone (2) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Nothing OS 2.0 Android 13
User Interface - One UI 5.1.1
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology Google Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Nothing Phone (2) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Nothing Phone (2) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Nothing Phone (2) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Three microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, 5W reverse wireless charging Multitasking, Multi Window, MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, dual battery, Flex mode, Samsung Knox Vault, S Pen support, taskbar
OTHERS Nothing Phone (2) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), USB-C to USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP54, SGS Low Blue Light Certification VDE, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IEC 61960
Carbon Footprint 53.45 kg carbon emissions -
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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