Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 5G vs Nothing Phone 3a
Quick Comparison
Both Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 5G and Nothing Phone 3a comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 3a has better resolution of 2392 x 1080 than Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 5G which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 5G | Nothing Phone 3a |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.4 in | 6.77 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP Triple | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 37876 | Rs. 23035 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is October 05, 2023. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 5G is Rs. 37876. The launch Date of the second phone is March 04, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3a is Rs. 23035.
Display comparison
Nothing Phone 3a has larger screen size of 6.77 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 5G's 6.4 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 5G has Screen type where as Nothing Phone 3a has AMOLED Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 405 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 387 PPI display density. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 5G has 19.5:9 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone 3a 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 FE 5G has 50 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera in comparison to Nothing Phone 3a's 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera. Nothing Phone 3a 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 S23 FE 5G's 10 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 FE 5G | Nothing Phone 3a |
| General | ||
| Model | Galaxy S23 FE | A059 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | |
| Release Date | October 05, 2023 | 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 | 76.5 x 158 x 8.2 mm | 77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm |
| Weight | 209 g | 201 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 405 PPI | ~ 387 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 88% | |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Panda Glass |
| Features | HDR10+ | 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, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD Sub6 N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N20(800), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6 N38(2600), 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 |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz+6GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM | 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 v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | 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 | Yes with A-GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Aluminum Frame , Dual Stereo Speaker, Embedded-SIM, AI Mobile (Galaxy Mobile) | 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 (Main) OIS 12 MP (Ultra Wide) 8 MP (Telephoto) 3X Optical Zoom | 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 | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus | 2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 24 fps UHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 10 MP Punch Hole | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v13 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 3.1 | |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2200 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3 |
| CPU | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 | 1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz |
| Fabrication Node | 4 nm | |
| GPU | Xclipse 920 | 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 | Yes | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 |
| Video | Yes | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 25W | Yes, 50W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | |