Samsung Galaxy S8 vs. Nothing Phone (2)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S8 and Nothing Phone (2). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S8 vs. Nothing Phone (2) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S8 Nothing Phone (2)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G950FD -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.9 mm 162.1 mm Nothing Phone (2) has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Width 68.1 mm 76.4 mm Nothing Phone (2) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Depth 8 mm 8.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S8 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Weight 155 g 201.2 g Samsung Galaxy S8 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Body Colour Gold maple | Midnight black Dark grey | White
Body Material - 100% recycled aluminium, 80% recycled plastic
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP54
SAR Value 1.55 W/kg (simultaneous), 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.44 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S8 Nothing Phone (2)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6.7" Nothing Phone (2) has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 2412 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S8 has better screen resolution than Nothing Phone (2).
Pixel Density 570 ppi 394 ppi Samsung Galaxy S8 has better pixel density than Nothing Phone (2).
Max Brightness - 1600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Nothing Phone (2) has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Nothing Phone (2) has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Always-on display Haptic touch, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S8 Nothing Phone (2)
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Processor Number 8895 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 3 GHz Nothing Phone (2) has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G71 MP20 Qualcomm ADRENO 730
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S8 Nothing Phone (2)
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB 12 GB Nothing Phone (2) has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Nothing Phone (2) has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S8.
User Memory 52.3 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S8 Nothing Phone (2)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (2) has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/1.56" Samsung Galaxy S8 has better camera sensor size than Nothing Phone (2).
Sensor Name - Sony IMX890 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.88 Samsung Galaxy S8 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S8.
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, manual -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Digital Zoom 8x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers HDR, Live Filters
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode 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)
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy S8 has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 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
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) AI scene detection, HEIF image capture, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation, Advanced HDR
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 50 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung JN1
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Special Effects (2nd Camera) - HDR
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4cm macro photography
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Nothing Phone (2) has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" 1/2.74" Samsung Galaxy S8 has better front camera sensor size than Nothing Phone (2).
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony IMX615 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.45 Samsung Galaxy S8 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, Virtual Shot Night mode, portrait mode, Motion Photo
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Advanced HDR
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S8 Nothing Phone (2)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4700 mAh Nothing Phone (2) has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nothing Phone (2) has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 55 min
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA Qi, Reverse wireless charging
Standby Time 81.12 hours -
Talk Time 1200 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1200 min
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 67 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 44 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S8 Nothing Phone (2)
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nothing Phone (2) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Nothing OS 2.0
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S8 Nothing Phone (2)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE 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 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band 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 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
4G LTE Frequency 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 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
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30
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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.3
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 S8 Nothing Phone (2)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID 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 S8 Nothing Phone (2)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX MIMO technology, Three microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, 5W reverse wireless charging
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S8 Nothing Phone (2)
Included Accessories Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, micro-USB connector, 2 pair ear plugs, USB-C to Micro-USB Adapter SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68 IP54, SGS Low Blue Light Certification
Carbon Footprint - 53.45 kg carbon emissions
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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