Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Nothing Phone 3a Pro
Quick Comparison
Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G and Nothing Phone 3a Pro comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 3a Pro has better resolution of 2392 x 1080 than Samsung Galaxy S23 5G which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S23 5G | Nothing Phone 3a Pro |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.1 in | 6.77 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 3900 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 39999 | Rs. 29999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is February 01, 2023. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S23 5G is Rs. 39999. The launch Date of the second phone is March 04, 2025. The Expected cost of Nothing Phone 3a Pro is Rs. 29999.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy S23 5G has screen size of 6.1 inches which falls short to Nothing Phone 3a Pro's 6.77 inch screen. Both the phones have AMOLED Screen Type. Samsung's phone has display density of 422 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 387 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 88.1% than Nothing's phone ~ 88%. Samsung Galaxy S23 5G has 20.5:9 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone 3a Pro has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 8 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 128 GB.
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy S23 5G has 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple Rear Camera in comparison to Nothing Phone 3a Pro's 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera. Nothing Phone 3a Pro 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 5G's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 13 and the second one on 15 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S23 5G | Nothing Phone 3a Pro |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | Galaxy S23 | A059P |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | February 01, 2023 | March 04, 2025 |
| In The Box | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro, Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Pro Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 70.9 x 146.3 x 7.6 mm | 77.5 x 163.5 x 8.39 mm |
| Weight | 168 g | 211 g |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender | Black, Gray |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 422 PPI | ~ 387 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 88.1% | ~ 88% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Panda Glass |
| Features | Always-on display, 1750nits Peak Brightness | Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 120 Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | SA/NSA/Sub6 | 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 |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e | 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, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | AI Mobile (Galaxy Mobile), Embedded-SIM Support | Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, 2 High-definition Mics, Dual Stereo Speakers, 3 Years of Android Updates, 6 Years of Security Patches, Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, Qualcomm AI Engine, DSP Core: v73 / Fmax: 1.5 GHz, 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, Battery |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm 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 | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2.6 (Telephoto) 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom, 33.6° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | 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 | Panorama, HDR, 3x Optical Zoom, 6x in-sensor Zoom, 60x Ultra Zoom |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 24/30 fps UHD, 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 26mm, Dual Pixel PDAF Punch Hole | 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/2.76" Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v13 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | One UI 5.1 | Nothing OS 3.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| CPU | 3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 | 1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 710 (940 MHz) |
| 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, DFF, DSF, APE | 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 |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 3900 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 25W Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 10W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 4.5W | Yes, 7.5W |