Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Samsung Galaxy A02 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A02

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
VS
33 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A02
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Samsung Galaxy A02

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A02, Manufactured in January, 2021 with chipsetMediatek MT6739W. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 387ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A02
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/32 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Samsung Galaxy A02
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy A02

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.77 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 82 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1300 nits
Samsung Galaxy A02
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
88 %
Samsung Galaxy A02
82 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Samsung Galaxy A02 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Mediatek MT6739W
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 1500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 4 (4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 28 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Adreno 810 PowerVR GE8100
GPU Cores 256 8
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 570 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 9.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1182
Samsung Galaxy A02
470
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
3357
Samsung Galaxy A02
1525
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1182470
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33571525
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4459n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
750673
Samsung Galaxy A02
131372
CPU27300050286
GPU1920896591
Memory13507534538
UX15050939957
NanoReview Score750673131372

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 4 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		32 GB
Storage Typen/aeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 9.4 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 One UI Core 3.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:05 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
24:09
Samsung Galaxy A02
n/a
Web Browsing08:09 hn/a
Video Playback16:21 hn/a
Games05:48 hn/a
Standby Mode120 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 459 100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3a) Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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