Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300, S III (16GB) vs Nothing Phone 3a
Quick Comparison
Nothing Phone 3a has better RAM than Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300, S III (16GB). In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 3a has better resolution of 2728 x 1084 than Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300, S III (16GB) which has resolution of 1280 x 720. Nothing Phone 3a has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300, S III (16GB)
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300, S III (16GB) | Nothing Phone 3a |
| RAM | 1 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 4.8 in | 6.8 in |
| Internal Memory | 16 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 2100 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 8 MP | 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 6599 | Rs. 27999 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is May, 2012. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300, S III (16GB) is Rs. 6599. The launch Date of the second phone is expected to be March 04, 2025 (Expected). The Expected cost of Nothing Phone 3a is Rs. 27999.
Display comparison
Nothing Phone 3a has larger screen size of 6.8 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300, S III (16GB)'s 4.8 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300, S III (16GB) has Super AMOLED Screen type where as Nothing Phone 3a has AMOLED Screen type. Nothing's phone has display density of 432 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 306 PPI display density. Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300, S III (16GB) has 16:9 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone 3a has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Nothing Phone 3a's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300, S III (16GB)'s lower 1 GB RAM. Nothing Phone 3a has more Internal Memory (128 GB) than Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300, S III (16GB) (16 GB).
Camera comparison
Nothing Phone 3a's 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300, S III (16GB)'s 8 MP Rear Camera in terms of resolution. 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 S3 I9300, S III (16GB)'s 1.9 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 4.0.4 and the second one on 15 version.
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| Name | Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300, S III (16GB) | Nothing Phone 3a |
| General | ||
| Model | Phone 3a | |
| Sim Type | Single Sim, GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | No | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | May, 2012 | March 04, 2025 (Expected) |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 70.59 x 136.6 x 8.6 mm | |
| Weight | 133 g | |
| Colors | White, Black | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M colors Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 360 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 4.8 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels | 6.8 inches, 1084 x 2728 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 306 PPI | ~ 432 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 87.2% | |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Features | 2160Hz PWM Frequency, 5,000,000:1, 1300 Nits Peak Brightness, 1800 Nits Outdoor Brightness,1600 Nits Typical Brightness, Always On Display | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | |
| Card Slot | Yes, upto 64 GB | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes 21 Mbps Download 5.76 Mbps Upload | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | |
| 5G | Yes | |
| 5G Bands | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7 | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0 | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE |
| USB | Yes, microUSB-MHL v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS Support | Yes, with GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Extra | HDMI, DLNA, TV Out | |
| Water Resistance | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP54 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Dual Stereo Speakers, Glyph Interface, Advanced Liquid Cooling Vapor Chamber, 3 Years of Android Updates, 4 Years of Security Updates | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 8 MP | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.56" 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76" 50 MP (Telephoto) |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Touch to focus, Panorama | Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Motion Photo, Super Res Zoom, Lenticular (Filter), AI Scene Detection, Expert Mode, Panorama, Night Mode, Document Mode, Ultra XDR |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 1.9 MP | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 1/2.74" Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v4.0.4 (ICS), upgradable to v4.3 (Jelly Bean) | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 2.5 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen3 | |
| CPU | 1.4 GHz, Quad Core Processor | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1xCortex-A715@2.8 GHz & 4xCortex-A715@2.6 GHz & 3xCortex-A510@1.9 GHz | |
| GPU | Mali-400MP | Adreno 732 |
| Java | Yes, via 3rd party | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML/Flash | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | Voice Commands, Calendar, YouTube Player | |
| Yes | ||
| Music | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 |
| Video | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 2100 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 65W Fast Charging | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | |
| StandBy Time | 24 days | |
| Talk Time | 21 hours | |