Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

70 out 100

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69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

Higher pixel density: 403ppi
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Larger display: 6.77in
Lighter design: 199g vs 209g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

83

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

76

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

74

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

60

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

57

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

59

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

86

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

70

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.4 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	403 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1450 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2 %	86.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

904 nits

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.4 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	158 mm (6.22 in)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	76.5 mm (3.01 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	209 g (7.37 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP54
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

83.2 %

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

86.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency	2800 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	768	256
GPU Frequency	1306 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	2006.2 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

1599

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

1015

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

3909

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

2922

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1599	1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3909	2922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2511

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)], [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

1170970

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

694652

CPU	325994	209874
GPU	440398	169384
Memory	174869	137390
UX	229709	178004
NanoReview Score	1170970	694652

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

8315

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	50.2 °C	n/a
Stability	61 %	n/a
Graphics Test	49 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	8315	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

13449

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Writing score	16564	n/a
Web score	11835	n/a
Video editing	7387	n/a
Data manipulation	12600	n/a
NanoReview Score	13449	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	21 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	1:10 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

17:40

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Web Browsing	06:25 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:03 h	n/a
Games	03:27 h	n/a
Standby Mode	96 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	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	123 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung GN3	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/1.57	1/1.57
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	76 mm	n/a
Sensor	Hynix Hi847	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.4	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3L6	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	10 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3J1	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.65	n/a
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	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	5.3	5.3
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	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- 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	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
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	No

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

88.8 dB

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	599	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	249
Sensors	- 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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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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