Nothing Phone (1) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
32Performance90
47.3Display62.7
51.5Camera74
45.8Battery61.2
65.3Features94.7
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (1)14 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 76 to 45, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+58) and features (+29). Nothing Phone (1) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (1)
- 33% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 12 MP
- Lower launch price: $469 vs $1,299
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 90 vs 32
- Stronger display score: 63 vs 47
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 52
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 46
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 65
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (1) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.55 ″ | 6.9 ″+5% |
| Panel type | OLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 3120x1440 |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 498 ppi+24% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 2,600 nits+117% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 1,017,509Top 7% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 1,344,505Top 4% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 390,717Top 7% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 685,076Top 7% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (1) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 778G+ | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 780,000Top 66% | 3,437,807+341%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,020Top 68% | 3,850+277%Top 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,930Top 64% | 11,900+306%Top 1% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (1) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 5 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP+33% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (1) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh+11% |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 60 W+82% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 25 W+67% |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (1) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 194 g+9% | 214 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.9 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP53 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (1) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (1) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 12 (Nothing OS) | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 7 years+133% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (1) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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