Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) and Samsung Galaxy A10 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) vs Samsung Galaxy A10

69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a)
VS
32 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A10
Nothing Phone (3a)
Samsung Galaxy A10

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884. 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)
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 387ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A10
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 201g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) and Samsung Galaxy A10
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)
vs
Samsung Galaxy A10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.77 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 271 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 % 81.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1272 nits
Samsung Galaxy A10
429 nits
sRGB gamutn/a90 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a77 Hz
Response timen/a22 ms
Contrastn/a2050:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 155.6 mm (6.13 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a)
88 %
Samsung Galaxy A10
81.5 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Samsung Galaxy A10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 6/1.35 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1178
Samsung Galaxy A10
482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
3214
Samsung Galaxy A10
1526
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1178482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32141526
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4435n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a)
708353
Samsung Galaxy A10
154328
CPU21562154317
GPU19771516914
Memory14564949685
UX14936833412
NanoReview Score708353154328

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 9 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 2:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
25:03
Samsung Galaxy A10
18:45
Web Browsing08:06 h07:21 h
Video Playback16:25 h10:56 h
Games05:49 h04:29 h
Standby Mode131 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x 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
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.74n/a
Pixel size0.64 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 32 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution n/a 2560x1920 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.44 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 720p 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		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 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 (B800/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A10
86.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 130
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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