Comparison
Nothing Phone 1 vs Samsung Galaxy A53: Specs, Price, Software Support
On July 12, Nothing Phone 1 gets launched in International markets. The first generation Nothing phone not only features a unique design but offers a decent set of specifications. The company focuses on bringing the basics rights while offering a fun experience to the users.
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On the other side, launched in March this year, the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G also comes with a great set of specifications, wonderful cameras, and flagship-level software support, however, offers the same design as its predecessor.
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So far, the Galaxy A53 is one of the best smartphones offered in the mid-range segment. Is the Nothing Phone 1 able to beat Samsung Galaxy A53? Let’s compare both phones in this article.
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Nothing Phone 1 vs Samsung Galaxy A53
Specifications:
Display:
The Nothing Phone 1 comes with a relatively large 6.55-inch 120Hz OLED display while the Galaxy A53 has a bit smaller 6.5-inch screen but it’s Super AMOLED and also supports a 120Hz refresh rate.
Processor:
The Nothing Phone is powered by a Snapdragon 778G+ chipset whereas, the Galaxy phone features an Exynos 1280 5nm processor.
Camera:
When considering the camera, the newly launched device features a dual-camera system on the front that consists of a 50MP primary and another 50MP ultra-wide angle lens. On the flip side, there’s a punch hole 16MP selfie shooter that is placed on the top left side of the display.
The Galaxy A53 on the other hand equips 4 rear cameras and its 64MP primary camera is powered by OIS for blur-free photography. At the same time, there’s a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera, a 5MP depth sensor, and a 5MP macro camera. Meanwhile, it features a center punch hole 32MP camera.
Battery:
The Nothing device comes with a 4500mAh battery that supports 33W wired charging, and 15W dual charging Qi wireless (w/ 5W reverse). In the meantime, the Galaxy A53 features a 5000mAh multi-day battery with 25W wired fast charging support, however, it doesn’t support wireless charging at all.
Connectivity and other features:
The Nothing Phone 1 has IP 53 spill, splash & dust resistance ratings and Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 support in addition to an in-display fingerprint sensor, stereo speakers, and dual-SIM.
While the Galaxy A53 is IP 67 rated in terms of spill, splash & dust resistance. It supports Bluetooth 5.1 and Wi-Fi 6 and features an in-display fingerprint scanner, Stereo speakers, Knox Security, and dual-SIM.
Software support:
Coming to the most interesting part – Software, both phones run Android 12 OS out of the box, however, with their own custom OS – Nothing OS and One UI 4.1.
While Nothing OS has just minor tweaks over the Stock Android we can see in Pixel phones, the One UI 4.1 is highly customized and offers a variety of additional features to the Galaxy devices.
Further, the newly launched Nothing device supports only 3 years of major Android OS upgrades and an additional year of regular security patches bi-annually. At the same time, the Galaxy device supports Samsung’s flagship-level treatment – Four major Android OS + 5 years of security patch updates.
Price:
Galaxy A53 Price:
- 6GB+128GB – $433
- 8GB+128GB – $452
Nothing Phone 1 Price:
- 8GB+128GB – $474
- 8GB+256GB: $533
Google is about to introduce the Pixel 7a, a new affordable smartphone to its Android portfolio. The Pixel 6a made excellent profits for the OEM, which is benefiting fruitful upgrades on its sequel, however, Samsung Galaxy A54 is still a great choice over the Google Pixel 7a.
Samsung Galaxy A54 is way better than Google Pixel 7a, let’s compare key specs.
Display
Google’s upcoming Pixel 7a reportedly brings a 6.1 inches OLED display, with a 90Hz refresh rate, up from 6a’s 60Hz. While the Pixel 7a is getting an upgrade to a 90Hz panel, Samsung’s Galaxy A54 is already equipped with a pro-grade 6.4 inches 120Hz Super AMOLED screen.
Camera
Pixel 7a is also getting upgrade in the main camera as a new 64-megapixel sensor, which features optical image stabilization and phase detection autofocus technology. On the flip side, the Galaxy A54 brings a 50-megapixel primary camera, which delivers stunning images anytime, anywhere.
Moreover, both smartphones come with a 12-megapixel ultrawide image sensor with the same f/2.2. While Google’s upcoming phone is capped at two sensors for imaging, the Galaxy A54 features a 5-megapixel macro lens so you can capture close-up shots, such as nature, too.
Samsung’s best 2023 mid-range phone is equipped with a 32-megapixel front camera, while Pixel 7a reportedly brings a 10.8-megapixel lens for selfies and video calling. Notably, both phones promise great AI capabilities to let you shoot in the nighttime too.
Design
Both phones feature matching designs as Samsung and Google’s flagship portfolios. The Pixel 7a brings a horizontal bar on the camera lenses, which expands from the left to right end, which seems thin compared to Pixel 7. Meanwhile, the Galaxy A54 has the same design as the Galaxy S23 flagship.
Software
The Galaxy A54 runs One UI 5.1 out of the box, while the Pixel 7a runs Android 13 in its purest form. Google owns Android, but the real and longest support provider is Samsung. With A54, you will get OS upgrades up to Android 17, while Pixel 7a will stick to Android 16.
Performance & Battery
Samsung’s own-made Exynos 1380 5nm processor powers the Galaxy A54, which is an octa-core chip featuring 4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 and a Mali-G68 MP5 GPU.
The Pixel 7a brings 5nm Tensor G2 processor, featuring 2×2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2×2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A55 and Mali-G710 MP7 GPU.
In terms of battery and charging, the Galaxy A54 is packed with a 5000 mAh battery, supported by 25W fast charging. Pixel 7a, on the other hand, has a slightly smaller, 4500 mAh battery, which can be charged through a 20W charger along with wireless charging that Galaxy A54 lacks.
Battery Widget is the biggest and most noticeable addition to the One UI 5.1 software. Samsung phones just got the new battery status widget, while Android 13 already has one, which is somehow better than the One UI 5.1, let’s dive into the ultimate comparison.
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Battery Widget: One UI 5.1 Vs Android 13
Showcased at the SDC 2023, Samsung’s Battery Widget arrive on Galaxy devices with the One UI 5.1 update in February. Galaxy users after upgrading their phone to the One UI 5.1 version can use the feature to get updated with info about how much juice is left in their devices.
One UI 5.1’s battery status widget introduces two different styles including a “Circles” 4×1 and a “List” 4×2. You can expand the area by two times vertically, while it’s not possible to reduce the occupation area, which is the worst thing I noticed.
On the other hand, the Android 13 battery widget has just a single choice but it’s way too advance, as compared to the One UI 5.1. The widget takes size as per the number of devices paired with the smartphone, if you don’t have any, it will remain single-linear.
One UI vs Android
Not that all, the widget is interactive as the system Settings’ battery tab gets opened as soon as you tap the widget. Similar to One UI 5.1, the Android 13’s widget adapts to system settings whether it’s in Light mode or Dark mode for a well-optimized home screen appearance.
Earlier, we compared the Battery widget of One UI 5.1 and Apple iOS 16, which was a tough fight between both. However, the One UI requires work on optimization and usability improvements are necessary to make it better than rivals including Android and iOS.
Since One UI 5.1’s battery widget is just the initial version, we believe Samsung will work on it and make notable improvements. The One UI 6.0 will be the next major version for Galaxy devices, likely to release later this year, you can check our features wishlist below.
High hopes for One UI 6.0: The ultimate features wishlist for Samsung users
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is a camera beast and brings a massive upgrade in features as compared to S22 Ultra but the design of this successor needs to be explored. In that case, we’ll have to do a comparison.
For your information, this comparison will look into the structure, layout, shape, lens count, and some key specifications of the rear camera module.
Design:
First comes the Galaxy S22 Ultra, which features a quad camera including a laser autofocus sensor and an LED flash. This system has two columns, the left side starts with a 12MP ultra wide-angle camera, followed by a 108MP wide-angle/main camera and the third one is a 10MP 10x periscope zoom camera.
The second column consists of a laser autofocus, an LED flash, and a secondary telephoto camera, capable of 3x zoom. Actually, the S22 Ultra resembles the S21 Ultra but without that large camera bump.
(Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra – Left, Galaxy S22 Ultra – Right)
Successor?
If you look closely at the S23 Ultra, the difference between the camera structure and the aesthetics is barely noticeable. Because the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra willfully carries the camera design and layout from the S22 Ultra. Specifically, the first and second columns are identical in both devices. This is causing a variation in opinion among consumers who were expecting a major makeover.
Speaking of major, this flagship stands as a 200MP camera powerhouse. Using a super-resolution sensor, Samsung promises high-quality photography and robust optical image stabilization in videos.
Elegant Tweaks:
Aside from the layout and lens, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra brings a brand-new silver outsole ring. This tweak makes the entire module big, bulky, and elegant as compared to the past version.
In terms of appearance, this premium device strikes full marks for those new optimizations and it will definitely catch your eyes on the first look.
