Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Nothing Phone (3)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Manufactured in February, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100, 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
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Lighter design: 200g vs 218g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 4800mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1260x2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (48-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1300 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.7 % | 88.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 98.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 6.2 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.5 mm (6.36 in) | 160.6 mm (6.32 in) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) | 75.59 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 8.99 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 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 - Silver - Gold - Red - Purple |
- White - Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 2840 MHz | 3210 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1) |
- 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-G78 MP14 | Adreno 825 |
| GPU Cores | 896 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 854 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1530.4 GFLOPS | 2355.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1428 | 2162 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3840 | 6880 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 18659 |
| CPU | 262973 | 466100 |
| GPU | 294382 | 938050 |
| Memory | 147307 | 431133 |
| UX | 214686 | 325261 |
| NanoReview Score | 919348 | 2160544 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 41.5 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 67 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 33 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 5538 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 27.2 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 6 | Nothing OS 3.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 4800 mAh | 5150 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 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 (54% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 24 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:12 h | 0:55 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:28 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:15 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:04 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 105 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 1.1x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual 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: 12 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 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/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX555 | Omnivision OV50H |
| Sensor size | 1/1.76 | 1/1.3 |
| Pixel size | 1.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.7 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung Bright S5KGW2 | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.72 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX563 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 72 | n/a |
| Zoom | 126 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3872x2592 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.24 | 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 MiMO - 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 | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host 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 * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/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 | 24 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January, 2021 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2021 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1000 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | 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 |
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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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