Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Samsung A55

Name Nothing Phone (3a) Lite Samsung Galaxy A55
Image Nothing Phone (3a) Lite Samsung Galaxy A55
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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite – frontNothing Phone (3a) Lite – backNothing Phone (3a) Lite – left sideNothing Phone (3a) Lite – right side
Samsung Galaxy A55 – frontSamsung Galaxy A55 – backSamsung Galaxy A55 – right side
MSRP $279 $459.99
Released Oct 2025 Mar 2024
Availability Available Available
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 15 Android 14
Latest OS update? - -
Display specifications
Display type AMOLED AMOLED
Display size (inch) 6.77″ 6.6″
Resolution (H×W) 2392×1080 2340×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.93:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 388 PPI 390 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro Exynos 1480
GPU Mali-G615 MC2 Xclipse 530
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.5 GHz 2.75 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB 6 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 128 | 256
Memory card slot? (microSD) ✔ ✔
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 8 MP 12 MP
Telephoto ❌ ❌
Optical zoom ❌ ❌
Other cameras (macro/depth) 2 MP macro 5 MP macro
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ❌ ❌
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 30 fps 30 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120 fps 30/60 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ 720p@240 fps
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 16 MP wide 32 MP wide
Secondary ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face unlock
Selfie photo HDR? ❌ ❌
4K selfie video? ❌ 30 fps
1080p selfie video? 30 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 6 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Wired charging speed? 33 W 25 W
Wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 1.0 (mono) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP54 IP67
Screen material Panda Glass Gorilla Glass Victus+
Frame material Plastic Aluminum
Back material Panda Glass Gorilla Glass
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? Under display Under display
Special design features? Notification LED (back) -
Color options: Black, White Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.40×7.80×0.83 16.11×7.74×0.82
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.46×3.07×0.33 6.34×3.05×0.32
Weight (gram): 199 213
Weight (oz): 7.02 7.51
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool, case SIM tool
More info
Model numbers A001T SM-A556
User guide / manual User Guide User guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Samsung.com
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Key differences

The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite is newer (Oct 2025 vs Mar 2024), charges faster (33 W vs 25 W) and is lighter (199 g vs 213 g).

The Samsung Galaxy A55 costs $181 more ($459.99 vs $279) and has more RAM (up to 12 GB vs 8 GB). Only on the Samsung Galaxy A55: 4K selfie video (30 fps) and eSIM.

Other differences: operating system (Android 15 vs Android 14), chipset (Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro vs Exynos 1480), Bluetooth (5.4 vs 5.3), water resistance (IP54 vs IP67) and frame material (Plastic vs Aluminum). Both have AMOLED displays and 120 Hz refresh rates.

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