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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25+

What Phone (3a) Pro does better (6) and where Galaxy S25+ wins (25) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Nothing · 2025Phone (3a) Pro
8.6Score
6 advantages≈ $480
vs
Samsung Galaxy S25+
Samsung · 2025Galaxy S25+
9.2Score
25 advantages≈ $560
Higher score
8.5Display8.7
6.8Performance8.9
9.1Camera9.2
6.4Battery6.4
7.5Features9.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (3a) ProGalaxy S25+
77.5 × 163.58.475.8 × 158.47.3
Phone (3a) ProGalaxy S25+Difference
Height163.5 mm158.4 mm+5.1 mm
Width77.5 mm75.8 mm+1.7 mm
Thickness8.4 mm7.3 mm+1.1 mm
Weight211 g190 g+21 g

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

Why is Phone (3a) Pro better than Galaxy S25+?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,900 mAh+2%
  2. Wired charging50 W vs 45 W+11%
  3. Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
  4. Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 2,600 nits+15%
  5. Charged in 30 min79% vs 65%+22%
  6. Loudspeaker loudness-23.3 LUFS vs -25.1 LUFS+-7%

Why is Galaxy S25+ better than Phone (3a) Pro?

  1. AnTuTu score820,097 vs 2,133,4772.6×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,327 vs 9,6692.9×
  3. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,061 vs 6,6016.2×
  4. Major OS updates promised3 vs 72.3×
  5. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
  6. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  7. Wireless chargingNo · Phone (3a) Pro: Yes
  8. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 4.47 GHz+79%
  9. Active use (test)13.6 h vs 14.4 h+6%
  10. Pixel density387 ppi vs 513 ppi+33%
  11. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  12. Max video4K vs 8K
Specifications

Side by side

Nothing Phone (3a) ProNothing Phone (3a) Pro≈ $4808.6
Samsung Galaxy S25+Samsung Galaxy S25+≈ $5609.2
Design
Weight211 g190 g
Thickness8.4 mm7.3 mm
Height163.5 mm158.4 mm
Width77.5 mm75.8 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP64IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx8
Glass protectionPanda GlassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursBlack, GrayIcy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,392 px3,120 px
Pixel density387 ppi513 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits2,600 nits
Measured brightness1,307 nits1,449 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88%91.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz4.47 GHz
GPUAdreno 810Adreno 830
AnTuTu score820,0972,133,477
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,3279,669
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,0616,601
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,900 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)13.6 h14.4 h
Wired charging50 W45 W
Charged in 30 min79%65%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-23.3 LUFS-25.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—1.26 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 4.0One UI 9
Major OS updates promised37
EU label
Energy classCB
Battery charge cycles1,4002,000
Endurance per cycle43 h44 h
Repairability classCC
Drop resistance classCA

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