Specifications
Nothing Phone 3a
Rs. 153,499
Samsung Galaxy A57
Rs. 166,999
Build
OS
Android 15 OS, upgradable to Android 16
Android 16 OS, up to 6 major Android upgrades
UI
Nothing OS 4.0
OneUI 8.5
Dimensions
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm
Weight
201 g
179 g
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green
Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac
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), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
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-720 + 4 x 2.6 GHz Cortex-720 + 3 x 1.95 GHz Cortex-520)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Exynos 1680 (4 nm)
GPU
Adreno 810
Xclipse 550
Display
Technology
AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 1B Colors
Super AMOLED Plus Touchscreen
Size
6.77 Inches
6.7 Inches
Resolution
1080 x 2392 Pixels (~388 PPI)
1080 x 2340 Pixels (~384 PPI)
Protection
Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Extra Features
Ultra HDR image support, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Memory
Built-in
256GB Built-in, 12GB RAM, UFS 2.2
256GB Built-in, 8GB RAM, UFS
Camera
Main
Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", dual pixel PDAF, OIS + 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", PDAF, 2x optical zoom + 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", LED Flash
Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS + 12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), LED Flash
Features
panorama, HDR, Video (4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS)
Best Face, panorama, HDR, Video (4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, gyro-EIS)
Front
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44", Video (1080p@30fps)
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", Video (4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR)
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/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
v5.4 with A2DP, LE
v6.0 with A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Yes + GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
Yes
Yes
Data
2G GSM, 3G HSPA, 4G LTE, 5G Capable
2G GSM, 3G HSPA, 4G LTE, 5G capable
Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyro, Compass, Proximity, FingerPrint
Accelerometer, Gyro, Compass, Proximity, FingerPrint
Audio
Speaker Phone
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)
NFC (market/region dependent), Glass front+ Gorilla Glass Victus+), Aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
- Fast battery 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
- Fast charging 45W wired
Price
in Rupees
Rs. 153,499
Rs. 166,999
in USD
$542
$589
