Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Nothing Phone (3)

79 out 100

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85 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Lighter design: 167g 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 4000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

87

Nothing Phone (3)

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

78

Nothing Phone (3)

84

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

81

Nothing Phone (3)

84

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

92

Nothing Phone (3)

94

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

63

Nothing Phone (3)

83

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

84

Nothing Phone (3)

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

79

Nothing Phone (3)

85

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Display:

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Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.2 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	416 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2600 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9 %	88.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1410 nits

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147 mm (5.79 in)	160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 in)	75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

90.9 %

Nothing Phone (3)

88.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 825
GPU Cores	1536	1024
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	2355.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

2188

Nothing Phone (3)

2162

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

6935

Nothing Phone (3)

6880

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2188	2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6935	6880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	18659

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)], [Nothing Phone (3)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1903881

Nothing Phone (3)

2160544

CPU	464193	466100
GPU	863947	938050
Memory	268952	431133
UX	306789	325261
NanoReview Score	1903881	2160544

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17532

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Stability	47 %	n/a
Graphics Test	104 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	17532	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17501

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Writing score	21218	n/a
Web score	18418	n/a
Video editing	7978	n/a
Data manipulation	15753	n/a
NanoReview Score	17501	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	4800 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 15
OS Size	24.1 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	4000 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 (59% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	0:55 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

19:44

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Web Browsing	07:07 h	n/a
Video Playback	15:32 h	n/a
Games	05:03 h	n/a
Standby Mode	83 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	135	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	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	240 fps (1080p)	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 ISOCELL GN3	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	67 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL 3K1	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 IMX564	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.4 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

134

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

125

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

133

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	69	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	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	5.3	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 - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	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/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	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January, 2024 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	July, 2025 yr
MSRP ($)	799	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

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.","There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

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Nothing Phone (3)

1 (100%)

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Nothing Phone (3)

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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Memory

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Connectivity

Sound

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