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Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Nothing Phone (3)

44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
VS
85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
Nothing Phone (3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Manufactured in February, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 720 5G, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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 A32 5G
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 218g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A32 5G and Nothing Phone (3)
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
vs
Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 81.7 % 88.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
495 nits
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
sRGB gamut96.1 %n/a
Response time53 msn/a
Contrast862:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A32 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
81.7 %
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A32 5G and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP3 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 192 1024
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 326.4 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
650
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
1759
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6502162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17596880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
388163
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU127273466100
GPU84697938050
Memory86369431133
UX89824325261
NanoReview Score3881632160544
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
1228
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.2 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1228n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A32 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
6882
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Writing score7895n/a
Web score4716n/a
Video editing5489n/a
Data manipulation5946n/a
NanoReview Score6882n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.1 Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (23% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 2:24 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
25:37
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Web Browsing10:44 hn/a
Video Playback14:55 hn/a
Games06:11 hn/a
Standby Mode122 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/2.01/1.3
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/4.01/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 6.0
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
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
93.2 dB
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 280 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 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 (3) the clear winner in this comparison.

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