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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs Nothing Phone (3)

65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
VS
85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Nothing Phone (3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, 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 S20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 511ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Lighter design: 218g vs 220g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 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:
Galaxy S20 Ultra
vs
Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 511 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 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 90.6 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
886 nits
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time6.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.9 mm (6.57 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
90.6 %
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3020 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 704 1024
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
1159
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
3158
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11592162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31586880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
760316
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU220525466100
GPU225011938050
Memory146451431133
UX168329325261
NanoReview Score7603162160544
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
4320
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability53 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4320n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
11163
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Writing score13391n/a
Web score8714n/a
Video editing6104n/a
Data manipulation9006n/a
NanoReview Score11163n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 23.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 80 min) Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
18:01
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Web Browsing06:27 hn/a
Video Playback11:23 hn/a
Games04:23 hn/a
Standby Mode91 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 120 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHM1Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.331/1.3
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/2.7
Focal length103 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/21/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K2LASamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 40 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 7864x5200 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGH1 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.76
Pixel size 0.7 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 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)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 category22n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
84.4 dB
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1400 n/a
MSRP ($) 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
* 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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