Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2500. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 397ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 21:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1300 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 166.7 mm (6.56 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 6.5 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP48
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
88 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 2500
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/2.36 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/2.74 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 Samsung Xclipse 950
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 999 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 4091.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1182
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
2511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
3357
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
8702
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11822511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33578702
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4459n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
750673
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
2213797
CPU273000500921
GPU192089928912
Memory135075410202
UX150509373762
NanoReview Score7506732213797

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
OS Size n/a 27 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:05 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
24:09
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Samsung ISOCELL 3LU
Sensor size1/4.01/3.2
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung ISOCELL 3J1
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a No
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
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/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

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 July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 459 n/a
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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