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Phone (3a) Lite vs Galaxy M16

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Samsung Galaxy M16

What Phone (3a) Lite does better (11) and where Galaxy M16 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Nothing · 2025Phone (3a) Lite

7.8Score

11 advantages≈ $250

Higher score

Samsung · 2025Galaxy M16

6.9Score

4 advantages≈ $240

8.5Display7.0

5.8Performance4.3

6.8Camera6.2

6.7Battery5.3

6.3Features6.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (3a) LiteGalaxy M16

	Phone (3a) Lite	Galaxy M16	Difference
Height	164 mm	164.4 mm	−0.4 mm
Width	78 mm	77.9 mm	+0.1 mm
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.9 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	199 g	191 g	+8 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Phone (3a) Lite better than Galaxy M16?

Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 800 nits3.8×
AnTuTu score691,743 vs 514,353+34%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,996 vs 2,010+49%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
Max video4K vs 1080p
CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
Charged in 30 min75% vs 47%+60%
Process4 nm vs 6 nm+50%
Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%

Why is Galaxy M16 better than Phone (3a) Lite?

Major OS updates promised3 vs 62×
Weight199 g vs 191 g+4%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Thickness8.3 mm vs 7.9 mm+5%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite≈ $2507.8	Samsung Galaxy M16≈ $2406.9
Design
Weight	199 g	191 g
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.9 mm
Height	164 mm	164.4 mm
Width	78 mm	77.9 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP54	IP54
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	IPx4
Glass protection	Panda Glass	—
Colours	Black, White, Blue	Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.7″
Panel	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,392 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	388 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	800 nits
Measured brightness	1,228 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	86%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Mediatek Dimensity 6300
Chip maker	MediaTek	MediaTek
Process	4 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G615 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score	691,743	514,353
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,996	2,010
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	853	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.57"	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	30 fps	—
Selfie camera	16 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	15.1 h	—
Wired charging	33 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	75%	47%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-29.8 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.98 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Nothing OS 3.5	One UI 7
Major OS updates promised	3	6
EU label
Energy class	A	—
Battery charge cycles	1,400	—
Endurance per cycle	54 h	—
Repairability class	C	—
Drop resistance class	C	—