Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Nothing Phone (3)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 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 S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
- Lighter design: 195g vs 218g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 4500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
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 | 6.6 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1260x2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 780 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7 % | 88.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 157.4 mm (6.2 in) | 160.6 mm (6.32 in) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 in) | 75.59 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 in) | 8.99 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 218 g (7.69 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Pink - Purple - Yellow |
- White - Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 3210 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2) |
- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Adreno 825 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1675.3 GFLOPS | 2355.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1701 | 2162 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3905 | 6880 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 18659 |
| CPU | 323770 | 466100 |
| GPU | 442427 | 938050 |
| Memory | 179688 | 431133 |
| UX | 234077 | 325261 |
| NanoReview Score | 1179962 | 2160544 |
| Stability | 53 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 54 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 9067 | n/a |
| Writing score | 16167 | n/a |
| Web score | 11917 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7397 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 10791 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 13552 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.1 | Nothing OS 3.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 5150 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 65 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (64% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 24 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:01 h | 0:55 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:33 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:12 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:09 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 103 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | 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: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 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 | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GN5 | Omnivision OV50H |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.3 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 10 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.7 |
| Focal length | 70 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3K1 | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 1 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 IMX713 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
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 | CMOS | 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 6E (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 | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes DP 1.2 | 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 | n/a | GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | 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 | 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 | February, 2022 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2022 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 999 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | 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 | No | 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.
Survey
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