Nothing Phone 3 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
Quick Comparison
Nothing Phone 3 5G has better RAM than Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 3 5G has better resolution of 2800 x 1260 than Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Nothing Phone 3 5G | Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.67 in | 6.6 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5500 mAh | 4700 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple | 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 47490 | Rs. 59990 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is July 01, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3 5G is Rs. 47490. The launch Date of the second phone is February 01, 2023. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus is Rs. 59990.
Display comparison
Nothing Phone 3 5G has larger screen size of 6.67 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus's 6.6 inch screen. Nothing Phone 3 5G has Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus has AMOLED Screen type. Nothing's phone has display density of 460 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 390 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 88.9% than Nothing's phone ~ 88.8%. Nothing Phone 3 5G has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus has 20.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Nothing Phone 3 5G's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus's lower 8 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
They both have the same 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera. Nothing Phone 3 5G will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 13 version.
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| Name | Nothing Phone 3 5G | Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | Phone 3 | S23 Plus |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 5 years | |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | July 01, 2025 | February 01, 2023 |
| In The Box | Handset (Screen Protector Pre Applied), User Guide, Safety Guide, Sim Ejector, Protective Case, 5A Cable | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 75.59 x 160.6 x 8.99 mm | 76.2 x 157.8 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 218 g | 196 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | Yes |
| Colors | White, Black | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Flexible LTPS (1.07B) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.67 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.6 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 390 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 88.8% | ~ 88.9% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Brightness | Peak Brightness: 4500 nits,, Outdoor Brightness: 1600 nits Typical Brightness: 800 nits | |
| Features | Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, Touch sampling rate: 1000 Hz, PWM Frequency: 2160 Hz | Always-on display, HDR10+, 1750nits Peak Brightness |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4 |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G NR bands: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78 - SA/NSA | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 2.4G/5G/6G Tri-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,946,119 (Total) (v10) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 218,340 | |
| Geekbench Score | 6,901 (Multi Core) (v6) 2,137 (Single Core) 13,758 (OpenCL) 18,903 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 15,824 (Wild Life) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | L1+L5 dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC and SBAS | Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | E-Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Flicker Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Mobile | |
| Water Resistance | Yes | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Glyph Matrix at Back | AI Mobile (Galaxy Mobile), Embedded-SIM Support |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) OV50H, f/1.68 Aperture, 1/1.3 inch Sensor Size, OIS, Autofocus, Staggered HDR 50 MP 3X Periscope Lens (JN5, f/2.68 Aperture, 1/2.75 inch Sensor Size, OIS, 3X Optical Zoom, 60X Digital Zoom, Autofocus 50 MP ƒ/2.2 JN1, f2.2 Aperture, 1/2.76 inch Sensor, EIS, Staggered HDR | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 70mm, 1/3.94", 1.0µm, 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Digital Zoom 60X, TrueLens Engine 4, Ultra XDR, Auto Tone, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Capture Mode, Night Mode, Macro Mode, Action Mode, Video recording | AR Zone, Bixby Vison, Director's View, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Video Feature: Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Super Slow Mo, Video |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) JN1, f/2.2 Aperture, 1/2.76 inch Sensor Size, EIS, Staggered HDR Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 26mm, Dual Pixel PDAF Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p, 4K | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v13 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 3.5 | One UI 5.1 |
| Chipset | qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| CPU | 3.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1xCortex-X4@ 3.20 GHz & 3xCortex-A720@3.00 GHz& 2xA720 @2.80 GHz, & 2xA720@2.02 GHz | 1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Fabrication Node | 4nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Adreno 740 |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon™NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, Recording: WAV, AAC, AMR | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM, Recording: MP4 | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Symmetric Stereo Speakers | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5500 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 4700 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 65W Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | Yes, 10W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | Yes, 4.5W |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 5W | |