Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) vs Nothing Phone 3a
Quick Comparison
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has better RAM than Nothing Phone 3a. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has better resolution of 2176 x 1812 than Nothing Phone 3a which has resolution of 2392 x 1080. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has more internal memory than Nothing Phone 3a
| Name | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) | Nothing Phone 3a |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 7.6 in | 6.77 in |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 4400 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 164999 | Rs. 24999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is July 26, 2023. The cost of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) is Rs. 164999. The launch Date of the second phone is March 04, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3a is Rs. 24999.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has larger screen size of 7.6 inches in comparison to Nothing Phone 3a's 6.77 inch screen. There is AMOLED Screen Type in both the phones. Nothing's phone has display density of 387 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 373 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 91.1% than Nothing's phone ~ 88%. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has 21.6:18 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone 3a has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB)'s larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Nothing Phone 3a's lower 8 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than Nothing Phone 3a (128 GB).
Camera comparison
They both have the same 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 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 Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB)'s 10 MP + 4 MP Dual 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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| Name | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) | Nothing Phone 3a |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | Z Fold 5 | 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 | July 26, 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 | 129.9 x 154.9 x 6.1 mm | 77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm |
| Weight | 253 g | 201 g |
| Colors | Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue | Black, White, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 480 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 7.6 inches, 1812 x 2176 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 21.6:18 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 373 PPI | ~ 387 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 91.1% | ~ 88% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Panda Glass |
| Features | 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750nits Brightness | 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 |
| Foldable Display | Yes | |
| Dual Display | Yes, Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 6.2 inches, 904 x 2316 pixels, 387 PPI, 23.1:9 Aspect Ratio | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 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 | 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, aptX HD | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, 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) | |
| Camera Score | 128 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 84 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 13.75 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IPX8 | IP64 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | S-Pen Support, stereo speakers, AI Mobile (Galaxy AI), Embedded-SIM, Dimensions Folded: 154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm | 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) 23mm, 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) | 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 | HDR, panorama | 2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 24 fps UHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 4 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) Under display 10 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Cover camera Punch Hole | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v13 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | One UI 5.1.1 | Nothing OS 3.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3 |
| CPU | 3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x Cortex-X3@ 3.36GHz & 4x Cortex-A715@ 2.8GHz & 3x Cortex-A510@2.0 GHz | 1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz |
| Fabrication Node | 4 nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | 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, APE, DSF, DFF | 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 | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4400 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 25W Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 4.5W | Yes, 7.5W |