Nothing Phone 3a vs Samsung Galaxy A27 (8GB RAM + 128GB)

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 3a and Samsung Galaxy A27 (8GB RAM + 128GB). Comparing Nothing Phone 3a vs Samsung Galaxy A27 (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 A27 (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 A27 (8GB RAM + 128GB) is ₹34,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jul 22, 2026.

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a	Samsung Galaxy A27 (8GB RAM + 128GB)
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	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (Macro)
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Display	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Price	₹24,999	₹34,999

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Overview

Specs Score	67 / 100 Better Specs	64 / 100
Display Resolution	1080 x 2392 pixels Better Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels
Front Camera	32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	12 MP
Thickness	8.35 mm	7.8 mm Slimmer
Unique Features	No	Memory Card Support

General

Model	A059	SM-A276E, SM-A276E/DS, SM-A276E/DSN, SM-A276B, SM-A276B/DS, SM-A276B/DSN, SM-A276U, SM-A276U1, SM-A276W
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM
SAR		0.78 W/kg (Head) 0.91 W/kg (Body)
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates	3 years	6 years
Security Updates	6 years	6 years
Release Date	March 04, 2025	June 30, 2026
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	78.2 x 162.4 x 7.8 mm
Weight	201 g	200 g
Colors	Black, White, Blue	Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	~ 387 PPI	~ 385 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 88%	~ 86.8%
Glass Type	Panda Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
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, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Expandable RAM		Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
Card Slot		Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 2 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	5G* FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N20(800), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G* TDD Sub6:LN38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
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	802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz+5GHz, VHT80
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE	Yes, v5.1
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, USB Storage

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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, Side
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass	Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features		Circle to Search, Object Eraser, Voice Transcription, Google Gemin
Splash Resistant	Yes	Yes
IP Rating	IP64	IP64
Dust Resistant	Yes	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	Samsung Knox, Quick Share , Smart Switch

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	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (Macro)
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom	Panorama, HDR
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v15	Android v16
Custom UI	Nothing OS 3.1	One UI 8.5
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen3
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz, 1.8 GHz
Fabrication Node	4 nm
GPU	Adreno 710	Adreno 710
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes

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	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Video	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type	Dual Stereo
Audio Jack Type		USB Type-C
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging	Yes, 25W Fast charging
Reverse Charging	Yes, 7.5W	Yes
Video Playback Time		23 hours

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