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Nothing Phone (4a) vs Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold

WINNER
Nothing Phone (4a)
57.6Inno Score
VS
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
57.4Inno Score
40.4Performance64.4
69.8Display43.7
57.6Camera55.7
67.4Battery60.8
65.3Features60
8 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)7 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (4a) scores 57.6 against 57.4 for Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Nothing Phone (4a) edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (4a)

  • Stronger display score: 70 vs 44
  • Stronger battery score: 67 vs 61
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 60
  • 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
  • 220% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 10 MP

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 40
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
  • 47% higher Screen size: 10 ″ vs 6.78 ″
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
SpecNothing Phone (4a)Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
Screen size6.78 ″10 ″+47%
Panel typeAMOLEDFoldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution1224x27202160x1584
Pixel density440 ppi+64%269 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits+181%1,600 nits
Screen-to-body87.2 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
SpecNothing Phone (4a)Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 4Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
AnTuTu1,183,775—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,279Bottom 36%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,374Bottom 35%—
Wild Life Extreme stability99 %Top 8%—
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options128GB/256GB512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
SpecNothing Phone (4a)Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
Main camera50 MP200 MP+300%
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Ultra-wide8 MP12 MP+50%
Telephoto50 MP+400%10 MP
Optical zoom3.5 x+17%3 x
Max video4K@30fps—
Front camera32 MP+220%10 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
SpecNothing Phone (4a)Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
Capacity5,080 mAh5,600 mAh+10%
Wired charging50 W+11%45 W
Wireless charging0 W15 W
Active use endurance13.6 h—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
SpecNothing Phone (4a)Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
Weight205 g+34%309 g
Thickness8.6 mm+33%12.9 mm
IP ratingIP64IP48
Frame materialPlasticTitanium Hinge Housing and Advanced Armor Aluminum Frame

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
SpecNothing Phone (4a)Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYes—
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
SpecNothing Phone (4a)Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
OS at launchAndroid 16 (Nothing OS 4.1)Android 16 (One UI 8)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
SpecNothing Phone (4a)Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackNo—

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