Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Samsung S25 Plus

Name Nothing Phone (3a) Lite Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Image Nothing Phone (3a) Lite Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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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 S25 Plus – frontSamsung Galaxy S25 Plus – back
MSRP $279 $999.99
Released Oct 2025 Feb 2025
Availability Available Available
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 15 Android 15
Latest OS update? - -
Display specifications
Display type AMOLED AMOLED
Display size (inch) 6.77″ 6.7″
Resolution (H×W) 2392×1080 3120×1440
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.93:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 388 PPI 513 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPU Mali-G615 MC2 Adreno 830
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.5 GHz 4.47 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB 12 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 256 | 512
Memory card slot? (microSD) ✔ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 8 MP 12 MP
Telephoto ❌ 10 MP
Optical zoom ❌ 3×
Other cameras (macro/depth) 2 MP macro ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ❌ ✔
8K video? ❌ 24/30 fps
4K video? 30 fps 30/60 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120 fps 30/60/240 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 16 MP wide 12 MP wide
Secondary ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face unlock
Selfie photo HDR? ❌ ✔
4K selfie video? ❌ 30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 30 fps 30 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 7
Bluetooth 5.4 5.4
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 3.2
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5000 mAh 4900 mAh
Wired charging speed? 33 W 45 W
Wireless charging? ❌ 15 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ✔
Audio
Speakers 1.0 (mono) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP54 IP68
Screen material Panda Glass Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Frame material Plastic Aluminum
Back material Panda Glass Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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 Blue Black, Navy, Icy Blue, Silver Shadow, Coral Red, Mint, Pink Gold
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.40×7.80×0.83 15.84×7.58×0.73
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.46×3.07×0.33 6.24×2.98×0.29
Weight (gram): 199 190
Weight (oz): 7.02 6.70
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-S936
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 Feb 2025). The Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus costs $721 more ($999.99 vs $279), has a sharper display (513 PPI vs 388 PPI), has more RAM (12 GB vs 8 GB), has more storage (up to 512 GB vs up to 256 GB), charges faster (45 W vs 33 W) and is lighter (190 g vs 199 g).

Only on the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite: memory card slot and other cameras (2 MP macro). Only on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus: telephoto (10 MP), optical zoom (3×), Video HDR, 8K video (24/30 fps), Selfie photo HDR and 4K selfie video (30/60 fps).

Other differences: chipset (Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro vs Snapdragon 8 Elite), Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7, charging port (USB-C 2.0 vs USB-C 3.2), water resistance (IP54 vs IP68) and frame material (Plastic vs Aluminum). Both have AMOLED displays and 120 Hz refresh rates.

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