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Nothing Phone (3a) vs Samsung Galaxy XCover7 Pro

What Phone (3a) does better (14) and where Galaxy XCover7 Pro wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (3a)
Nothing · 2025Phone (3a)
8.3Score
14 advantages≈ $390
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Samsung Galaxy XCover7 Pro
Samsung · 2025Galaxy XCover7 Pro
7.3Score
12 advantages≈ $400
8.5Display5.8
6.8Performance6.6
8.3Camera6.7
6.4Battery2.8
6.9Features9.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (3a)Galaxy XCover7 Pro
77.5 × 163.58.479.9 × 168.610.2
Phone (3a)Galaxy XCover7 ProDifference
Height163.5 mm168.6 mm−5.1 mm
Width77.5 mm79.9 mm−2.4 mm
Thickness8.4 mm10.2 mm−1.8 mm
Weight201 g240 g−39 g

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

Why is Phone (3a) better than Galaxy XCover7 Pro?

  1. Wired charging50 W vs 15 W3.3×
  2. Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 500 nits6×
  3. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  4. OLED panelYes · Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
  5. Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
  6. Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
  7. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,350 mAh+15%
  8. Selfie camera32 MP vs 13 MP2.5×
  9. Weight201 g vs 240 g+19%
  10. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+3%
  11. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  12. Thickness8.4 mm vs 10.2 mm+21%

Why is Galaxy XCover7 Pro better than Phone (3a)?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
  2. AnTuTu score828,429 vs 961,191+16%
  3. Memory card slotNo · Phone (3a): Yes
  4. eSIMNo · Phone (3a): Yes
  5. Energy classC vs B
  6. Repairability classC vs B
  7. Drop resistance classC vs A
  8. Pixel density387 ppi vs 400 ppi+3%
  9. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
  10. Battery charge cycles1,400 vs 2,000+43%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight201 g240 g
Thickness8.4 mm10.2 mm
Height163.5 mm168.6 mm
Width77.5 mm79.9 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP64IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx8
Glass protectionPanda GlassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+
ColoursBlack, White, Blue, Community Edition greenBlack
Display
Screen size6.8″6.6″
PanelAMOLEDPLS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,392 px2,408 px
Pixel density387 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits500 nits
Measured brightness1,273 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio88%77.9%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz2.5 GHz
GPUAdreno 810Adreno 810
AnTuTu score828,429961,191
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,2783,315
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,064—
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.57"1/2.76"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom2×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,350 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)13.6 h—
Wired charging50 W15 W
Charged in 30 min79%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24.1 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.81 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 4.0One UI 8
Major OS updates promised3—
EU label
Energy classCB
Battery charge cycles1,4002,000
Endurance per cycle44 h38 h
Repairability classCB
Drop resistance classCA
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