Nothing Phone 3 vs Samsung S23 FE

Name Nothing Phone (3) Samsung Galaxy S23FE
Image Nothing Phone (3) Samsung Galaxy S23FE
MSRP $799 $629.99
Released Jul 2025 Oct 2023
Availability Available Available
Current price Amazon Samsung, Amazon
Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 15 Android 13
Latest OS update? - Android 14
Display specifications
Display type OLED AMOLED
Display size (inch) 6.67″ 6.4″
Resolution (H×W) 2800×1260 2340×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 460 PPI 403 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU Adreno 825 Adreno 730
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 3.21 GHz 3.0 GHz
RAM options (GB) 12 GB | 16 GB 8 GB
Memory options (GB) 256 | 512 128 | 256
Memory card slot? (microSD)
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 12 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 8 MP
Optical zoom
Other cameras (macro/depth)
Main camera features
Photo HDR?
Video HDR?
8K video? 24 fps
4K video? 30/60 fps 30/60 fps
1080p video? 30/60 fps 30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? 720p@960 fps
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 50 MP wide 10 MP wide
Secondary
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face unlock
Selfie photo HDR?
4K selfie video? 60 fps 30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 60 fps 30/60 fps
Other resolutions?
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots)
eSIM?
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6e
Bluetooth 6.0 5.3
NFC?
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 3.2
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5150 mAh 4500 mAh
Wired charging speed? 65 W 25 W
Wireless charging? 15 Watt 15 Watt
Reverse wireless charging?
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port?
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP68
Screen material Gorilla Glass 7i Gorilla Glass 5
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum
Back material Gorilla Glass Victus Gorilla Glass 5
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? Under display Under display
Special design features? Dot matrix -
Color options: White, Black Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.06×7.56×0.90 15.80×7.65×0.82
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.32×2.98×0.35 6.22×3.01×0.32
Weight (gram): 218 209
Weight (oz): 7.69 7.37
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger?
Adapters?
Other SIM tool, case SIM tool
More info
Model numbers A024 SM-S711
User guide / manual User Guide User guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Samsung.com
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