Nothing Phone 3a vs Samsung Galaxy A22 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 3a and Samsung Galaxy A22 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB). Comparing Nothing Phone 3a vs Samsung Galaxy A22 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Nothing Phone 3a stands against Samsung Galaxy A22 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Nothing Phone 3a is ₹24,999 and for Samsung Galaxy A22 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) is ₹17,299. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jul 21, 2026.

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a	Samsung Galaxy A22 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Display	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.6 inches, 1080 x 2408 pixels, 90 Hz
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor
OS	Android v15	Android v11
Price	₹24,999	₹17,299

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Overview

Specs Score	67 / 100 Better Specs	53 / 100
Display Resolution	1080 x 2392 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels Better Resolution
Screen To Body Ratio	~ 88% Less Bezels	~ 82.3%
CPU Clock Speed	2.5 GHz Faster Clock Speed	2.2 GHz
Front Camera	32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	8 MP
Thickness	8.35 mm Slimmer	9 mm
Unique Features	No NFC No Reverse Charging	3.5mm Audio Jack No Memory Card Support No

General

Model	A059	Galaxy A22 5G
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates	3 years
Security Updates	6 years
Release Date	March 04, 2025	July 23, 2021
In The Box	Nothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card

Design

Dimensions	77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm	76.4 x 167.2 x 9 mm
Weight	201 g	203 g
Colors	Black, White, Blue

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color TFT Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.6 inches, 1080 x 2408 pixels, 90 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 387 PPI	~ 399 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 88%	~ 82.3%
Glass Type	Panda Glass
Features	Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Water Drop Notch

Memory

RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
Card Slot		Yes, upto 1 TB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	WiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE	Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score	790,126 (Total) (v10) 257,748 (CPU) 199,042 (GPU) 167,388 (Memory) 161,948 (UX)
Geekbench Score	3,246 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,167 (Single Core) 3,297 (OpenCL) 4,449 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score	1,056 (Wild Life Extreme)
Speaker Score	84 (Very Good)
Battery Test Result	13.75 hours

Extra

GPS	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	yes with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, Side
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	Yes
NFC	Yes
Splash Resistant	Yes
IP Rating	IP64
Dust Resistant	Yes
Extra Features	2 High-definition Mics Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Glyph Interface: 26 Individually Addressable Zones, 10 New Ringtones and Notification Sounds, Glyph Timer, Essential Notifications, Volume Indicator, Glyph Composer, Glyph Torch, Glyph Progress (Now Supports Google Calendar), Flip to Glyph, Bedtime Schedule, Music Visualisation, Camera Countdown, Glyph Fill Light

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 50mm, 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom, 49.5° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120° FOV, 1/4.0", 1.12µm	48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor)
OIS	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom	Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash	8 MP ƒ/2 (Main) Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v15	Android v11
Custom UI	Nothing OS 3.1
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3	MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz	4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Fabrication Node	4 nm
GPU	Adreno 710	Mali-G57 MC2
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes, supports HTML5

Multimedia

Supports	JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG
Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4	Yes
Video	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type	Dual Stereo
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging	Yes, 15W Fast Charging
Reverse Charging	Yes, 7.5W

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