Nothing Phone (4a) vs Samsung Galaxy F55 5G
40.4Performance46.7
69.8Display45.4
57.6Camera49.8
67.4Battery52.5
65.3Features70.7
5 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy F55 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4a) wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in display (+24) and battery (+15). Samsung Galaxy F55 5G 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 (4a)
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 45
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 50
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 53
- 350% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,000 nits
- 12% higher Pixel density: 440 ppi vs 393 ppi
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy F55 5G
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 40
- Stronger features score: 71 vs 65
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
- 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
- 12% lower weight: 180 g vs 205 g
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy F55 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+1% | 6.7 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED+ |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1080x2400 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi+12% | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+350% | 1,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy F55 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279Bottom 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374Bottom 47% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 23% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy F55 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy F55 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh+2% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 50 W+11% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy F55 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 180 g+12% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.8 mm+9% |
| IP rating | IP64 | — |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy F55 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy F55 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy F55 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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