Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

68 out 100

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69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, 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 Z Flip 4

Higher pixel density: 425ppi
Lighter design: 187g vs 199g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3700mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

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 Z Flip 4 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

81

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

72

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

74

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

63

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

57

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

54

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

79

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

68

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

69

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2640 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	21.9:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	425 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	85.7 %	86.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

910 nits

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

sRGB gamut	97 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	165.2 mm (6.5 in)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	71.9 mm (2.83 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IPX8	IP54
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Gold - Blue - Green - Purple	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

85.7 %

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

86.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency	3190 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)	- 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 730	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	1024	256
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	1843.2 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

1719

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

1015

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

4200

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

2922

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1719	1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4200	2922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2511

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4], [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

1215795

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

694652

CPU	359278	209874
GPU	402455	169384
Memory	206280	137390
UX	247782	178004
NanoReview Score	1215795	694652

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

8667

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	36.8 °C	n/a
Stability	46 %	n/a
Graphics Test	51 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	8667	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

13742

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Writing score	16931	n/a
Web score	11402	n/a
Video editing	7488	n/a
Data manipulation	11021	n/a
NanoReview Score	13742	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 - 512 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	24 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	3700 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

16:36

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Web Browsing	06:12 h	n/a
Video Playback	09:34 h	n/a
Games	04:05 h	n/a
Standby Mode	86 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	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: 12 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	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	27 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX563	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/1.76	1/1.57
Pixel size	1.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX258	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

132

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

128

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

127

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Bokeh	60	n/a
Preview	65	n/a
Zoom	95	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4]

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	Sony IMX374	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.2	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 6 (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	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage 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*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	UMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B46/B48/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 Z Flip 4

86.3 dB

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	August, 2022 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	August, 2022 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	999	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	249
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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