Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better RAM than Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 2800 x 1260 than Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G which has resolution of 1600 x 720. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G
| Name | Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) |
| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.7 in | 6.83 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 6000 mAh | 5400 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 2 MP Dual | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 12999 | Rs. 45999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is March 17, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G is Rs. 12999. The launch Date of the second phone is March 05, 2026. The cost of Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 45999.
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) has larger screen size of 6.83 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G's 6.7 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G has PLS LCD Screen type where as Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type. Nothing's phone has display density of 440 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 262 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 93.9% than Samsung's phone ~ 83.6%. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G's lower 4 GB RAM. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G (128 GB).
They both have the same 50 MP + 2 MP Dual Rear Camera. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB 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 M17e 5G's 8 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 16.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | SM-M076B, SM-M076B/DS | A069P |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM, Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| SAR | 1.23 W/kg (Head) 1.29 W/kg (Body) | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 6 years | 3 years |
| Security Updates | 6 years | 6 years |
| Release Date | March 17, 2026 | March 05, 2026 |
| In The Box | Data Cable (C to C), Quick Start Guide, SIM Ejection PIN, Smartphone | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, Nothing Cable (C-c) 100 Cm, Phone (4a) Pro Screen Protector (Pre-applied), Phone (4a) Pro Case, Sim Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Information And Warranty Card |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.4 x 167.4 x 8.2 mm | 76.6 x 163.7 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 210 g |
| Colors | Blitz Blue, Vibe Violet | Silver, Black, Pink |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color PLS LCD Screen (16M Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.83 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 262 PPI | ~ 440 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 83.6% | ~ 93.9% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 | |
| Brightness | 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM) | Peak Brightness 5000 Nits, Outdoor Brightness 1600 Nits, Typical Brightness 800 Nits |
| Features | 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, Contrast Ratio: 1000000:1, Touch Sampling Rate Up To 2500 Hz | |
| Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 2 TB | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 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, N25, N28, N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N71, 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, MU-MIMO, OFDMA |
| 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 | 1,388,927 (Total) (v11) 479,867 (CPU) 316,918 (GPU) 237,575 (Memory) 354,567 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 124,610 | |
| Geekbench Score | 7,984 (Multi Core) (v6) 2,619 (Single Core) | |
| 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, Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| AI Features | Gemini Live, Circle to Search | Essential Search, Essential Space, Essential Memory, Essential Apps |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP54 | IP65 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Samsung Knox Vault for Software & Hardware Security | Qualcomm Ai Engine, Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Flagship grade Glyph Matrix |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 2 MP | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, OIS, Auto Focus, 2x2 Ocl PDAF, 2x In-sensor Zoom, Rapid Shutter, Image Super Resolution(ISR) Algorithm 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, EIS Auto Focus 3.5x Optical Zoom 7x In-sensor Zoom 140x Ultra Zoom 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Food, Hyperlapse, Macro, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Pro, Slow Motion, Video | Ultra Xdr, Ultra Xdr Motion Photo, Ai Semantic Segmentation (12 Layers), Portrait Optimiser, Macro Capability (Built Into The Default Mode), Night Mode, 4k Ultra Xdr Recording At 30 Fps, 1080p Ultra Xdr Recording At 30 Or 60 Fps, Slo-mo At 1080p 120 Fps, Time Lapse At 4k / 1080p |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 8 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | OneUI 8 | Nothing OS 4.1 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| CPU | 2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2X Arm Cortex-A76@2.4GHz & 6X Arm Cortex-A55@2.0GHz | 1x Prime Core@ 2.8 GHz& 4 Performance Cores@ 2.4 GHz & 3x Efficiency Cores@ 1.8 GHz |
| Fabrication Node | 6nm | TSMC 4nm |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 722 |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 6000 mAh | 5400 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 25W Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | |