Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

70 out 100

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79 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Higher pixel density: 416ppi
Lighter design: 167g vs 211g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

90

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

73

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

78

Performance

App & system performance

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

49

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

81

Games

3D gaming performance

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

33

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

92

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

80

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

63

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

78

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

84

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

70

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

79

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.77 in	6.2 in
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	n/a	19.5:9
Pixel density	387 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1300 nits	2600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	88 %	90.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

1300 nits

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1410 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.52 mm (6.44 in)	147 mm (5.79 in)
Width	77.5 mm (3.05 in)	70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness	8.39 mm (0.33 in)	7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	211 g (7.44 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	n/a	Glass
Frame	n/a	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

88 %

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 810	Adreno 750
GPU Cores	256	1536
GPU Frequency	1050 MHz	903-1000 MHz
FLOPS	537.6 GFLOPS	2774 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

1182

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

2188

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

3357

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

6935

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1182	2188
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3357	6935
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	4459	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

AnTuTu 10

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

750673

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1903881

CPU	273000	464193
GPU	192089	863947
Memory	135075	268952
UX	150509	306789
NanoReview Score	750673	1903881

3DMark Wild Life

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17532

Stability	n/a	47 %
Graphics Test	n/a	104 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	17532

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

PCMark 3.0

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17501

Writing score	n/a	21218
Web score	n/a	18418
Video editing	n/a	7978
Data manipulation	n/a	15753
NanoReview Score	n/a	17501

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	n/a	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	n/a	24.1 GB
UI Skin	Nothing OS 3.1	One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max Charging Power	50 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 15 min)	Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:05 h	1:15 h

Battery Life

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

24:09

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

19:44

Web Browsing	08:09 h	07:07 h
Video Playback	16:21 h	15:32 h
Games	05:48 h	05:03 h
Standby Mode	120 h	83 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	135
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-600	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	10 MP
Aperture	f/2.6	f/2.4
Focal length	70 mm	67 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL 3K1
Sensor size	1/1.95	1/3.94
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	15 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/2.55
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

134

Video quality

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

125

Overall camera score

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

133

Bokeh	n/a	65
Preview	n/a	69

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/3.2
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	n/a	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	Yes DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), 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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2025 yr	January, 2024 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	459	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	799
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.","There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

Results

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Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

0 (0%)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Key Differences

Versions

Review

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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