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- Phone (3a) vs Galaxy XCover7 Pro
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.
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8.5Display5.8
6.8Performance6.6
8.3Camera6.7
6.4Battery2.8
6.9Features9.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Phone (3a)Galaxy XCover7 Pro
| Phone (3a) | Galaxy XCover7 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.5 mm | 168.6 mm | −5.1 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 79.9 mm | −2.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 10.2 mm | −1.8 mm |
| Weight | 201 g | 240 g | −39 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Phone (3a) better than Galaxy XCover7 Pro?
- Wired charging50 W vs 15 W3.3×
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 500 nits6×
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- OLED panelYes · Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,350 mAh+15%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 13 MP2.5×
- Weight201 g vs 240 g+19%
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+3%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 10.2 mm+21%
Why is Galaxy XCover7 Pro better than Phone (3a)?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
- AnTuTu score828,429 vs 961,191+16%
- Memory card slotNo · Phone (3a): Yes
- eSIMNo · Phone (3a): Yes
- Energy classC vs B
- Repairability classC vs B
- Drop resistance classC vs A
- Pixel density387 ppi vs 400 ppi+3%
- USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
- Battery charge cycles1,400 vs 2,000+43%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 201 g | 240 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 10.2 mm |
| Height | 163.5 mm | 168.6 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 79.9 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP64 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Panda Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green | Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | PLS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,392 px | 2,408 px |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,273 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 77.9% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Adreno 810 |
| AnTuTu score | 828,429 | 961,191 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,278 | 3,315 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,064 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 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 | No | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,350 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 13.6 h | — |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 79% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| 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 | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.81 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Nothing OS 4.0 | One UI 8 |
| Major OS updates promised | 3 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | C | B |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,400 | 2,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 44 h | 38 h |
| Repairability class | C | B |
| Drop resistance class | C | A |









