Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs. Nothing Phone (1)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) and Nothing Phone (1). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs. Nothing Phone (1) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Nothing Phone (1)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A510FD -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.8 mm 159.2 mm Nothing Phone (1) has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Width 71 mm 75.8 mm Nothing Phone (1) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Depth 7.3 mm 8.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Weight 155 g 193.5 g Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Body Colour Pink | Gold | White Black
Body Material Metal, glass Recycled plastic, 100% recycled aluminium
Protection - Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nothing Phone (1) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value 0.549 W/kg (body), 0.681 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Nothing Phone (1)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.55" Nothing Phone (1) has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Nothing Phone (1) has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density - 402 ppi
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Nothing Phone (1) has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
HDR - Yes Nothing Phone (1) has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Haptic touch
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Nothing Phone (1)
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 2.5 GHz Nothing Phone (1) has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 642L
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Nothing Phone (1)
RAM 2 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Nothing Phone (1) has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Nothing Phone (1) has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
User Memory 10.7 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Nothing Phone (1)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Sensor Size - 1/1.56"
Sensor Type CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.88 Nothing Phone (1) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Pixel Size - 1 μm
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
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, Beauty mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Scene mode, Live Photos, Filter mode, Document mode 2.0, Extreme Night Vision
Light Source LED light -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch OIS+EIS dual stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 50 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung JN1
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.45 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, Beauty mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Filter mode
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Nothing Phone (1)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2900 mAh 4500 mAh Nothing Phone (1) has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nothing Phone (1) has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 70 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Nothing Phone (1) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi, Reverse wireless charging
Talk Time 960 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 75 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Nothing Phone (1)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nothing Phone (1) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Google Android -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Nothing Phone (1)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE 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
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40 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 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300 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 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Nothing Phone (1)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA 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
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Nothing Phone (1)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, RGB sensor, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Three microphones, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Nothing Phone (1)
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP53
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