Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) and Samsung Galaxy A24 4G - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) vs Samsung Galaxy A24 4G

69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a)
VS
52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
Nothing Phone (3a)
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A24 4G, Manufactured in May, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 201g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) and Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
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)
vs
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 82.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1272 nits
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
1003 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 195 g (6.88 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
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a)
88 %
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
82.5 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Samsung Galaxy A24 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 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))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1178
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
712
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
3214
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
1900
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1178712
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32141900
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4435n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a)
708353
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
391953
CPU215621140673
GPU19771563763
Memory14564984856
UX149368102661
NanoReview Score708353391953
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
1238
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1238
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A24 4G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
9190
Writing scoren/a11810
Web scoren/a8297
Video editingn/a5526
Data manipulationn/a8214
NanoReview Scoren/a9190

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 26.7 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
25:03
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
27:40
Web Browsing08:06 h09:37 h
Video Playback16:25 h14:45 h
Games05:49 h05:51 h
Standby Mode131 h157 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.561/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX355GalaxyCore 5035
Sensor size1/4.01/5
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS SK Hynix Hi-1339
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
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/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a13
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 April, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 215
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Nothing Phone (3a) the clear winner in this comparison.

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