Nothing Phone (3a) vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

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Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a)

Higher pixel density: 387ppi
Lighter design: 201g vs 271g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

Larger display: 7.6in
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

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) and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nothing Phone (3a)

90

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

74

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nothing Phone (3a)

69

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

67

Performance

App & system performance

Nothing Phone (3a)

48

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

58

Games

3D gaming performance

Nothing Phone (3a)

33

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

45

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nothing Phone (3a)

82

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

54

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nothing Phone (3a)

74

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

86

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nothing Phone (3a)

69

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.77 in	7.6 in
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1768x2208 pixels
Aspect ratio	n/a	22.5:18
Pixel density	387 ppi	374 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 %	89.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Nothing Phone (3a)

1272 nits

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

920 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	245 Hz
Response time	n/a	6.4 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.52 mm (6.44 in)	158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width	77.5 mm (3.05 in)	128.1 mm (5.04 in)
Thickness	8.35 mm (0.33 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)
Weight	201 g (7.09 oz)	271 g (9.56 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 - Silver - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Nothing Phone (3a)

88 %

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

89.7 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	2840 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))	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 780
Graphics	Adreno 810	Adreno 660
GPU Cores	256	1024
GPU Frequency	1050 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	537.6 GFLOPS	1290.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nothing Phone (3a)

1178

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

1381

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nothing Phone (3a)

3214

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

3692

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1178	1381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3214	3692
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	4435	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a)]

AnTuTu 10

Nothing Phone (3a)

708353

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

1057195

CPU	215621	262576
GPU	197715	355866
Memory	145649	201687
UX	149368	237066
NanoReview Score	708353	1057195

3DMark Wild Life

Nothing Phone (3a)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

5307

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	39.8 °C
Stability	n/a	64 %
Graphics Test	n/a	31 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	5307

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G]

PCMark 3.0

Nothing Phone (3a)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

13992

Writing score	n/a	16454
Web score	n/a	12808
Video editing	n/a	7732
Data manipulation	n/a	10345
NanoReview Score	n/a	13992

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	39 GB
UI Skin	Nothing OS 3.1	One UI 5.1.1

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4400 mAh
Max Charging Power	50 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (61% in 30 min)	Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:06 h	1:46 h

Battery Life

Nothing Phone (3a)

25:03

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

16:41

Web Browsing	08:06 h	06:01 h
Video Playback	16:25 h	10:59 h
Games	05:49 h	04:35 h
Standby Mode	131 h	80 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Dual 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 Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-600	Sony IMX555
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.76
Pixel size	1 μm	1.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.6	f/2.4
Focal length	50 mm	52 mm
Sensor	n/a	SK Hynix Hi-1337
Sensor size	1/2.74	1/3.6
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	15 mm	12 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Sony IMX258
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/3.06
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Nothing Phone (3a)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

129

Video quality

Nothing Phone (3a)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

105

Overall camera score

Nothing Phone (3a)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

120

Bokeh	n/a	65
Preview	n/a	71
Zoom	n/a	101

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	10 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	3648x2736 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
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	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Nothing Phone (3a)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

79

Video quality

Nothing Phone (3a)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

89

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (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	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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 - SBAS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	UMTS 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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	n/a	Yes

Max Volume

Nothing Phone (3a)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

88.7 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2025 yr	August, 2021 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	329	1800
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

Results

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Nothing Phone (3a) vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

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