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

Nothing Phone (3a) vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a)
VS
68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
Nothing Phone (3a)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4, Manufactured in August, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 201g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
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 Z Flip 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 21.9:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 85.7 %
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 Z Flip 4
910 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 165.2 mm (6.5 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a)
88 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1178
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
3214
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
4200
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11781719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32144200
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4435n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a)], [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a)
708353
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1215795
CPU215621359278
GPU197715402455
Memory145649206280
UX149368247782
NanoReview Score7083531215795
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
8667
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.8 °C
Stabilityn/a46 %
Graphics Testn/a51 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8667
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
13742
Writing scoren/a16931
Web scoren/a11402
Video editingn/a7488
Data manipulationn/a11021
NanoReview Scoren/a13742

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 24 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3700 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 (61% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
25:03
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
16:36
Web Browsing08:06 h06:12 h
Video Playback16:25 h09:34 h
Games05:49 h04:05 h
Standby Mode131 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/1.561/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 IMX355Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
132
Video quality
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
128
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
127
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a65
Zoomn/a95
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 6 (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 5.2
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
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)
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/B28/B38/B39/B40/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
86.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr August, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr August, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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.

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