Nothing Phone (4b) vs Samsung Galaxy A50
28.9Performance20
52.8Display30.6
42.6Camera28.2
49.7Battery29.4
65.3Features33.3
9 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4b)5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A50
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4b) wins this phone face-off, 44.2 to 27, pulling ahead mainly in features (+32) and display (+22). Samsung Galaxy A50 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 (4b)
- Stronger performance score: 29 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 53 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 43 vs 28
- Stronger battery score: 50 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 33
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A50
- 56% higher Front camera: 25 MP vs 16 MP
- 21% lower weight: 166 g vs 210 g
- 10% lower thickness: 7.7 mm vs 8.6 mm
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″+6% | 6.4 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2344 | 2340x1080 |
| Pixel density | 381 ppi | 403 ppi+6% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
| AnTuTu | — | 210,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 340Bottom 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,240Bottom 1% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB+100% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+100% | 25 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 25 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,200 mAh+30% | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 33 W+120% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 210 g | 166 g+21% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.7 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP64 | — |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 9 (One UI) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |