This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S9+ and Nothing Phone (4a).
The Samsung Galaxy S9+ has a 6.2-inch display, Exynos 9810 Octa processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 3500mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Nothing Phone (4a) has a 6.78-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5080mAh battery.
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy S9+ | Nothing Phone (4a) |
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| Screen | 6.2-inch QHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1440 x 2960 Pixels 529 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 18.5:9 Aspect Ratio, Curved Edges & Rounded Corners | 6.78-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1224 x 2720 Pixels, 440 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 800nits typical brightness, 4500nits peak, 2160Hz PWM and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 8.0 Oreo with Samsung Experience UI | Android 16 with Nothing OS 4.1 |
| Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Exynos M3 @ 2.8GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.7GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.7GHz , 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Mali G72MP18 | Adreno 810 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8GB or 12GB of RAM |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 12 + 12 Megapixels Phase Detection Autofocus LED Flash f/1.5-2.4 Aperture, 1.4 µm Pixel Size, OIS & 960 fps slow-mo |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.88 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.88 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3.5x Optical Zoom) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Autofocus and LED Flash - f/1.7 Aperture & 1.22 µm Pixel Size |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
| Storage | 64GB | 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax/6 (dual band) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | HD Audio & AKG Loudspeakers | Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition, Iris Scanner & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Multi-function mini-LEDs at the back (Glyph Bar) |
| Battery | 3500 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging |
5080 mAh (Non-removable) 50W Fast Charging (100% in 64 minutes) 7.5W Reverse charging |
| Material | Metal with Glass Front and Back (IP68 Water & Dust Resistance) | Glass front and back (IP64 dust and splash resistance) |
| Size | 157.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm | 163.9 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 205 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue & Purple | Black, White, Blue, Pink |
| Release Date | February 25, 2018 | March 28, 2026 |
| Price | ₱52,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱21,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱24,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱28,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Samsung Galaxy S9+ on Lazada Samsung Galaxy S9+ on Shopee |
Nothing Phone (4a) on Lazada Nothing Phone (4a) on Shopee |
