Specifications
Nothing Phone 3a Pro
Rs. 183,499
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB
Rs. 172,999
Build
OS
Android 15 OS, upgradable to Android 16
Android 12 OS
UI
Nothing OS 4.0
One UI 4
Dimensions
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9mm
Weight
201 g
177 g
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Hybrid Dual SIM, Dual Standby, (Nano-SIM)
Colors
Black, Gray
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Frequency
2G Band
SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Band
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Band
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G Band
SA/NSA
SA/NSA/Sub6
Processor
CPU
Octa-core (1 x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3 x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (1 x 2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3 x 2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4 x 2.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
GPU
Adreno 810
Mali-G78 MP14
Display
Technology
AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 1B Colors
Dynamic AMOLED 2X Capacitive Touchscreen, Multitouch
Size
6.77 Inches
6.4 Inches
Resolution
1080 x 2392 Pixels (~388 PPI)
1080 x 2400 Pixels (~411 PPI)
Protection
Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Extra Features
Ultra HDR image support, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
120Hz, HDR10+, Always-on display
Memory
Built-in
256GB Built-in, 12GB RAM
256GB Built-in, 8GB RAM
Card
No
microSD Card, (supports up to 1TB)
Camera
Main
Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", dual pixel PDAF, OIS + 50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom + 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", LED Flash
Triple Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS + 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom + 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide), LED Flash
Features
panorama, HDR, Video (4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama, Video (4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS)
Front
50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76", Video (4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps)
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), HDR, Video (4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS)
Connectivity
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.4 with A2DP, LE
v5.0 with A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
FM Radio (Unspecified)
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes
Yes
Data
2G GSM, 3G HSPA, 4G LTE, 5G Capable
GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, 4G (LTE-A (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps), 5G capable
Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyro, Compass, Proximity, FingerPrint
Accelerometer, Gyro, Compass, Proximity, Barometer, FingerPrint
Audio
Speaker Phone
32-bit/384kHz audio, MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.265 player, MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player, Speaker Phone
Browser
HTML5
HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Games
built-in + downloadable
Built-in + Downloadable
Torch
Yes
Yes
Extra
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back, IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, IP68 rated dustproof and water-resistant, Bixby natural language commands, and dictation, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Document viewer, Photo/video editor
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
(Li-ion Non removable), 4500 mAh
- Fast battery 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
- Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised), Fast wireless charging 15W, Reverse wireless charging, USB Power Delivery 3.0
Price
in Rupees
Rs. 183,499
Rs. 172,999
in USD
$648
$611
