Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Nothing Phone (3)

53 out 100

VS

85 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10e Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 5.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, 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 S10e

Lighter design: 150g vs 218g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
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 3100mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10e and Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S10e

59

Nothing Phone (3)

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S10e

69

Nothing Phone (3)

84

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S10e

37

Nothing Phone (3)

84

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S10e

32

Nothing Phone (3)

94

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S10e

41

Nothing Phone (3)

83

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S10e

80

Nothing Phone (3)

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S10e

53

Nothing Phone (3)

85

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Importance (Weight)

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	5.8 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1080x2280 pixels	1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	20:9
Pixel density	438 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	800 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	88.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S10e

706 nits

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

sRGB gamut	97.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	232 Hz	n/a
Response time	6 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10e]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 in)	75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	150 g (5.29 oz)	218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green - Yellow	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S10e

84.5 %

Nothing Phone (3)

88.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10e and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	2730 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75) - 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	8 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Adreno 825
GPU Cores	432	1024
GPU Frequency	720 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	607 GFLOPS	2355.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S10e

896

Nothing Phone (3)

2162

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S10e

2201

Nothing Phone (3)

6880

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	896	2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2201	6880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	18659

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S10e

605924

Nothing Phone (3)

2160544

CPU	162864	466100
GPU	197663	938050
Memory	113012	431133
UX	132382	325261
NanoReview Score	605924	2160544

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S10e

3177

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	49.5 °C	n/a
Stability	82 %	n/a
Graphics Test	19 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	3177	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10e]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S10e

8502

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Writing score	9984	n/a
Web score	6687	n/a
Video editing	5799	n/a
Data manipulation	6746	n/a
NanoReview Score	8502	n/a

Memory

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

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)	Android 15
OS Size	20.2 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 4.0	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	3100 mAh	5150 mAh
Max Charging Power	15 W	65 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time	1:35 h	0:55 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S10e

15:11

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Web Browsing	05:32 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:36 h	n/a
Games	03:51 h	n/a
Standby Mode	70 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	114 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	Bokeh effect

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.5 - 2.4	f/1.7
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung SAK2L4	Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/1.3
Pixel size	1.4 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	16 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3P9	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/2.76
Pixel size	1 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	10 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4320x2432 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3J1	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/2.65	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.22 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	6.0
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	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*	Yes	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	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900	GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100	UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)	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	20	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S10e

83 dB

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February, 2019 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2019 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	750	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	799
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - 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

Results

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

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Samsung Galaxy S10e

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Nothing Phone (3)

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Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Nothing Phone (3)

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