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- Phone (3a) vs Galaxy S25
Nothing Phone (3a) vs Samsung Galaxy S25
What Phone (3a) does better (9) and where Galaxy S25 wins (25) — every spec side by side.
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8.5Display7.8
6.8Performance9.0
8.3Camera9.2
6.4Battery3.9
6.9Features9.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Phone (3a)Galaxy S25
| Phone (3a) | Galaxy S25 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.5 mm | 146.9 mm | +16.6 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 70.5 mm | +7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.2 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Weight | 201 g | 162 g | +39 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Phone (3a) better than Galaxy S25?
- Wired charging50 W vs 25 W2×
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+25%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
- Active use (test)13.6 h vs 13.2 h+3%
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 2,600 nits+15%
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.2″+9%
- Charged in 30 min79% vs 50%+58%
- Endurance per cycle44 h vs 37 h+18%
- Loudspeaker loudness-24.1 LUFS vs -26.1 LUFS+-8%
Why is Galaxy S25 better than Phone (3a)?
- AnTuTu score828,429 vs 2,193,7012.6×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,278 vs 10,0503.1×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,064 vs 6,7556.3×
- Major OS updates promised3 vs 72.3×
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Wireless chargingNo · Phone (3a): Yes
- CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 4.47 GHz+79%
- Optical zoom2× vs 3×+50%
- Weight201 g vs 162 g+24%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 201 g | 162 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Height | 163.5 mm | 146.9 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 70.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP64 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Panda Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green | Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.2″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,392 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,273 nits | 1,395 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 91.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 4.47 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Adreno 830 |
| AnTuTu score | 828,429 | 2,193,701 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,278 | 10,050 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,064 | 6,755 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.57" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 13.6 h | 13.2 h |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 79% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.1 LUFS | -26.1 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.29 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Nothing OS 4.0 | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | 3 | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | C | B |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,400 | 2,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 44 h | 37 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | C | A |
