Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Nothing Phone (3)

53 out 100

VS

85 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Lighter design: 189g vs 218g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

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

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

76

Nothing Phone (3)

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

41

Nothing Phone (3)

84

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

35

Nothing Phone (3)

84

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

26

Nothing Phone (3)

94

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

71

Nothing Phone (3)

83

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

66

Nothing Phone (3)

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

53

Nothing Phone (3)

85

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Importance (Weight)

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Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.5 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	405 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	85.5 %	88.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

828 nits

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

sRGB gamut	97.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	250 Hz	n/a
Response time	9 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	159.6 mm (6.28 in)	160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width	74.8 mm (2.94 in)	75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Yellow	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

85.5 %

Nothing Phone (3)

88.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1280	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Adreno 825
GPU Cores	256	1024
GPU Frequency	972 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	487 GFLOPS	2355.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

851

Nothing Phone (3)

2162

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

1912

Nothing Phone (3)

6880

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	851	2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1912	6880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	18659

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G], [Nothing Phone (3)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

470477

Nothing Phone (3)

2160544

CPU	156698	466100
GPU	105189	938050
Memory	87071	431133
UX	121519	325261
NanoReview Score	470477	2160544

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

2287

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	45.2 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	13 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	2287	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

11701

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Writing score	14999	n/a
Web score	9691	n/a
Video editing	7787	n/a
Data manipulation	9304	n/a
NanoReview Score	11701	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	4800 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	36 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5150 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	65 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time	1:24 h	0:55 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

22:13

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Web Browsing	08:09 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:55 h	n/a
Games	04:59 h	n/a
Standby Mode	117 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	9000x7000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
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)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	114 °
Lenses count	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KGW1P	Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size	1/1.72	1/1.3
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.7
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

98

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

45

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

79

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	55	n/a
Zoom	82	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	6464x4864 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/2.76
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) 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	5.1	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

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G Bands	UMTS 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/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/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 category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

86.1 dB

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2022 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	April, 2022 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	449	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	799
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

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

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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Nothing Phone (3)

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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