Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs Samsung S23 FE

Name Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Samsung Galaxy S23FE
Image Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Samsung Galaxy S23FE
MSRP $459 $629.99
Released Mar 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 AMOLED AMOLED
Display size (inch) 6.77″ 6.4″
Resolution (H×W) 2392×1080 2340×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.93:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 387 PPI 403 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU Adreno 810 Adreno 730
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.5 GHz 3.0 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB | 12 GB 8 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 50 MP 8 MP
Optical zoom
Other cameras (macro/depth)
Main camera features
Photo HDR?
Video HDR?
8K video? 24 fps
4K video? 30 fps 30/60 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120 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? 30 fps 30/60 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 6e
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3
NFC?
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 3.2
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Wired charging speed? 50 W 25 W
Wireless charging? 15 Watt
Reverse wireless charging?
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port?
Build & materials
IP-Code IP64 IP68
Screen material Panda Glass Gorilla Glass 5
Frame material Plastic Aluminum
Back material Glass Gorilla Glass 5
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? Under display Under display
Special design features? Transparent back panel, 3 LED light strips -
Color options: Black, Gray Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.35×7.75×0.84 15.80×7.65×0.82
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.44×3.05×0.33 6.22×3.01×0.32
Weight (gram): 211 209
Weight (oz): 7.44 7.37
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger?
Adapters?
Other SIM tool SIM tool
More info
Model numbers A059P SM-S711
User guide / manual User Guide User guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Samsung.com
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