Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

75 out 100

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69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, 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

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23

Higher pixel density: 425ppi
Lighter design: 168g vs 199g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3900mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

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

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S23

85

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S23

80

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

74

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S23

69

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S23

73

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S23

68

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S23

83

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S23

75

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

69

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

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Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	425 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	800 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	88 %	86.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S23

1197 nits

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	240 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	146.3 mm (5.76 in)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	70.9 mm (2.79 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	168 g (5.93 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 - Gray - Green - Purple - Yellow	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S23

88 %

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

86.9 %

Performance

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

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency	3360 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Adreno 740	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	1536	256
GPU Frequency	719 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S23

1831

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

1015

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S23

4914

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

2922

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1831	1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4914	2922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	9422	2511

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

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S23

1522811

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

694652

CPU	380535	209874
GPU	598896	169384
Memory	273271	137390
UX	270109	178004
NanoReview Score	1522811	694652

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S23

12039

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	34.3 °C	n/a
Stability	60 %	n/a
Graphics Test	72 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	12039	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S23

15602

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Writing score	19330	n/a
Web score	14262	n/a
Video editing	7840	n/a
Data manipulation	12674	n/a
NanoReview Score	15602	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	29.7 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	3900 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (10 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	1:16 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S23

22:02

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Web Browsing	08:12 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:41 h	n/a
Games	05:20 h	n/a
Standby Mode	109 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	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (1080p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 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	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KGN3	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	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	70 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3K1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.94	n/a
Pixel size	1 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 IMX564	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S23

129

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S23

137

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S23

133

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	72	n/a
Zoom	126	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.24	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	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 DP 1.2	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhz	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	UMTS 6/5/8/34	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)	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

91.5 dB

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	February, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	n/a
MSRP ($)	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	No	No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S23:

The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.

Results

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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

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Connectivity

Sound

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