Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a)
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Nothing Phone (3a)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g 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
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
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 A53 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 85.5 %
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 A53 5G
828 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response timen/a9 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a)
88 %
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 1280
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 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)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 972 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 487 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1178
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
3214
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1178851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32141912
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4435n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a)], [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a)
708353
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
CPU215621156698
GPU197715105189
Memory14564987071
UX149368121519
NanoReview Score708353470477
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2287
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
11701
Writing scoren/a14999
Web scoren/a9691
Video editingn/a7787
Data manipulationn/a9304
NanoReview Scoren/a11701

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
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 36 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 One UI 6.1

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 (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
25:03
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
22:13
Web Browsing08:06 h08:09 h
Video Playback16:25 h12:55 h
Games05:49 h04:59 h
Standby Mode131 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung S5KGW1P
Sensor size1/1.561/1.72
Pixel size1 μm0.8 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 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
98
Video quality
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a55
Zoomn/a82
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS 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/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
86.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 449
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall 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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