Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs Samsung S24

Name Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Samsung Galaxy S24
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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro – frontNothing Phone (3a) Pro – backNothing Phone (3a) Pro – left side
Samsung Galaxy S24 – frontSamsung Galaxy S24 – backSamsung Galaxy S24 – right side
MSRP $459 $799.99
Released Mar 2025 Jan 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″ 6.2″
Resolution (H×W) 2392×1080 2340×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.93:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 387 PPI 416 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPU Adreno 810 Adreno 750
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.5 GHz 3.39 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB | 12 GB 8 GB | 12 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 128 | 256 | 512
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 8 MP 12 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 10 MP
Optical zoom 3× 3×
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ❌ ✔
8K video? ❌ 24/30 fps
4K video? 30 fps 30/60/120 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120 fps 30/60/240 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 50 MP wide 12 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 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 4000 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 Victus 2
Frame material Plastic Aluminum
Back material Glass Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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 Black, Gray, Purple, Yellow, Green, Orange, Blue
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.35×7.75×0.84 14.70×7.06×0.76
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.44×3.05×0.33 5.79×2.78×0.30
Weight (gram): 211 167
Weight (oz): 7.44 5.89
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-S921
User guide / manual User Guide User guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Samsung.com
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Key differences

The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro is newer (Mar 2025 vs Jan 2024), has a larger display (6.77″ vs 6.2″), has a larger battery (5000 mAh vs 4000 mAh) and charges faster (50 W vs 25 W).

The Samsung Galaxy S24 costs $341 more ($799.99 vs $459), has a sharper display (416 PPI vs 387 PPI), has more storage (up to 512 GB vs up to 256 GB) and is lighter (167 g vs 211 g).

Only on the Samsung Galaxy S24: Video HDR, 8K video (24/30 fps), Selfie photo HDR, wireless charging (15 Watt) and reverse wireless charging.

Other differences: operating system (Android 15 vs Android 14), chipset (Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3), Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6e, Bluetooth (5.4 vs 5.3) and charging port (USB-C 2.0 vs USB-C 3.2). Both have AMOLED displays, 120 Hz refresh rates and 8 GB | 12 GB of RAM.

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