Phone Comparison - Oppo A5 (2020) vs Nothing Phone (3a) vs Samsung Galaxy A17

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general General Info

Manufacturer Oppo Nothing Samsung
Announced September 2019 March 2025 August 2025
Status Coming Soon - September 2019 Coming Soon - March 2025 Coming Soon - August 2025
Price Rs. 12,490 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Dazzling White, Mirror Black Black, White, Blue Black, Gray, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.6 × 75.6 × 9.1 mm
(6.44 × 2.98 × 0.36 in)
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm
(6.47 x 3.07 x 0.3 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) 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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 SA/NSA - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - India
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.67 W/kg (head)
0.97 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- 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 (side-mounted)
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface ColorOS 6.1 Nothing OS 3.1 One UI 7
Processor Octa-core(Quad 2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260) , Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) 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) Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Mali-G68 MP2
RAM 4 GB 12 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type HD+ IPS Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ protection
480 nit brightness
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
90Hz, 800 Nits (HBM)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs Level 5
Colors 16M colors 1B colors 16M colors
Size 6.5 inches 6.77 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 87.37% 85.89%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio FM radio, recording No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.5, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera)
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor
HDR, Panorana
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS) 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.0, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"

1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 3 GB RAM 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Yes Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 10W
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W wired
Capacity 4880 mAh 5000 mAh 5000mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -