Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Nothing | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| March 2025 | January 2024 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - March 2025 | Coming Soon - January 2024 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 29,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 79,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, Gray | Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) |
147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.79 x 2.78 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 211 g (7.44 oz) | 167 g or 168 g (5.89 oz or 5.93 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| - | Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India |
LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India |
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ AMOLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Panda Glass Protection |
FHD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colors | |
| 1B colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.77 inches [Similar] | 6.2 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (416 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 87.37% | 90.78% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades | Android 14 |
| User Interface | |
| Nothing OS 3.1 | One UI 6.1 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) [Similar] | 8-core (1x3.39 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 710 (940 MHz) [Similar] | Adreno 750 (1 GHz) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 12 GB [Browse Similar] | 8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | 512 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar] | 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Panorama, HDR |
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video Auto-HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76" 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| GPS | |
| GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 4.0 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Capacity | |
| 5000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |