Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Nothing Phone (3a) vs OnePlus 15R

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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Nothing OnePlus
Announced March 2022 March 2025 December 2025
Status Coming Soon - April 2022 Coming Soon - March 2025 Coming Soon - January 2026
Price - Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 47,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Blue, Peach Black, White, Blue Charcoal Black, Mint Breeze, Electric Violet
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm
(6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm or 8.3 mm
(6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in or 0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz) 213 g or 219 g (7.51 oz or 7.73 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
4G Network LTE 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, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 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, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
- 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/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Micro-Arc Oxidation ceramic-like coating on the back

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 16,
User Interface One UI 4.1 Nothing OS 3.1 OxygenOS 16
Processor Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz & 6x2.0 GHz), Exynos 1280 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) Octa-core (2x3.84 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6xX.x GHz), Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPU Mali-G68 Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Adreno
RAM 8 GB 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC No No

display Display

Type FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 165Hz, PWM, HDR10+
HDR Vivid, 1800 Nits (HBM), 3600 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs Level 5
Colors 16M Colors 1B colors 1B colors
Size 6.5 inches 6.77 inches 6.83 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1272 x 2800 pixels (450 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.40% 87.37% 90.19%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio Unspecified No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 8 MP
Flash LED flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
panorama, HDR
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, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Color Spectrum Sensor, HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"

1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide)
HDR, panorama
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
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/6/7, dual-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not 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 supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 80W wired
Reverse wired
Bypass charging
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 7400 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -