Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) vs Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB)
Quick Comparison
Both Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) and Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 2392 x 1080 than Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)
| Name | Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) | Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.7 in | 6.77 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP Triple | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 20499 | Rs. 24492 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is August 29th, 2025. The cost of Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) is Rs. 20499. The launch Date of the second phone is March 04, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 24492.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) has screen size of 6.7 inches which falls short to Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.77 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) has Super AMOLED Screen type where as Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type. Nothing's phone has display density of 387 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 385 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 88% than Samsung's phone ~ 86%. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 8 GB RAM Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) (128 GB).
Camera comparison
They both have the same 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Camera. Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)'s 13 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 15.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) | Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS | A059 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 6 years | 3 years |
| Security Updates | 6 years | 6 years |
| Release Date | August 29th, 2025 | March 04, 2025 |
| In The Box | Nothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.9 x 164.4 x 7.5 mm | 77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm |
| Weight | 192 g | 201 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue | Black, White, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 90 Hz | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 385 PPI | ~ 387 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 86% | ~ 88% |
| Glass Type | Panda Glass | |
| Brightness | 800nits | |
| Features | Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness | |
| Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 2 TB | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G* FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G* TDD Sub6: N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz+5GHz, VHT80 | WiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3 | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 790,126 (Total) (v10) 257,748 (CPU) 199,042 (GPU) 167,388 (Memory) 161,948 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 3,246 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,167 (Single Core) 3,297 (OpenCL) 4,449 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 1,056 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Speaker Score | 84 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 13.75 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Gemini Live, Circle to Search | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP54 | IP64 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | 2 High-definition Mics Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Glyph Interface: 26 Individually Addressable Zones, 10 New Ringtones and Notification Sounds, Glyph Timer, Essential Notifications, Volume Indicator, Glyph Composer, Glyph Torch, Glyph Progress (Now Supports Google Calendar), Flip to Glyph, Bedtime Schedule, Music Visualisation, Camera Countdown, Glyph Fill Light | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 50mm, 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom, 49.5° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120° FOV, 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Food, Hyperlapse, Macro, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Pro, Slow Motion, Video | 2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 13 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | OneUI 7 | Nothing OS 3.1 |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1330 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3 |
| CPU | 2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5 | 1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz |
| Fabrication Node | 4 nm | |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 | Adreno 710 |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 25W Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | |