Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2021, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher pixel density: 515ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
- Lighter design: 199g vs 227g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 in | 6.77 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3200 pixels | 1080x2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.9:9 |
| Pixel density | 515 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1500 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5 % | 86.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) | 164 mm (6.46 in) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP54 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gray - Blue |
- White - Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2100 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 2900 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Mali-G78 MP14 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 896 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 854 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1530.4 GFLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1449 | 1015 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3892 | 2922 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 2511 |
| CPU | 232358 | 209874 |
| GPU | 256356 | 169384 |
| Memory | 163007 | 137390 |
| UX | 191217 | 178004 |
| NanoReview Score | 843008 | 694652 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 40.8 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 69 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 31 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 5221 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 26.4 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 6 | Nothing OS 3.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 33 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (54% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 20 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:11 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 07:58 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:59 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:14 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 111 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 10x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM3 | Samsung ISOCELL GN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.33 | 1/1.57 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 10 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/4.9 | n/a |
| Focal length | 240 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.65 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX563 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 67 | n/a |
| Zoom | 106 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 40 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 7864x5200 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGH1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.65 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 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 - Galileo - QZSS |
| 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 850/900/1800/1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | UMTS 1, 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/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66) |
| 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 | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | January, 2021 yr | October, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2021 yr | October, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1200 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 249 |
| 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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