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Samsung Galaxy A20 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

33 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A20
VS
69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Samsung Galaxy A20
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A20 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. 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 Samsung Galaxy A20
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 199g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 3/32 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A20 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
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:
Samsung Galaxy A20
vs
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.77 in
Resolution 720x1560 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 86.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A20
84.9 %
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
86.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A20 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 1600 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.35 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G71 MP2 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A20
482
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A20
1526
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
2922
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4821015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15262922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2511
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A20
165192
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
694652
CPU61354209874
GPU17164169384
Memory48475137390
UX38199178004
NanoReview Score165192694652
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A20
324
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Stability85 %n/a
Graphics Test1 fpsn/a
Graphics Score324n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A20
5004
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Writing score4872n/a
Web score4726n/a
Video editing3603n/a
Data manipulation4769n/a
NanoReview Score5004n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 933 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 1 2
Storage
Storage Capacity32 GB128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
UI Skin One UI 3.1 Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length28 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor sizen/a1/1.57
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category4n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 249
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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