Nothing Phone 3a vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 3a and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB). Comparing Nothing Phone 3a vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) 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 A55 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Nothing Phone 3a is ₹24,999 and for Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹45,890. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 07, 2026.

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a	Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Internal Memory	128 GB	256 GB
Display	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.6 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Price	₹24,999	₹45,890

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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
Storage	128 GB	256 GB More Storage
CPU Clock Speed	2.5 GHz	2.7 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Weight	201 g Lighter	213 g
Unique Features	No Reverse Charging	Memory Card Support No

General

Model	A059	A55
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
eSIM Support		Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates	3 years
Security Updates	6 years
Release Date	March 04, 2025	March 11, 2024
In The Box	Nothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card	Handset, Data Cable (USB Type C to C), Ejection pin, Quick Start Guide

Design

Dimensions	77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm	77.4 x 161.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight	201 g	213 g
Colors	Black, White, Blue	Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

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	6.6 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 387 PPI	~ 390 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 88%	~ 85.8%
Glass Type	Panda Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
HDR Support		Yes, HDR10+
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	HDR10+, 1000 nits Brightness
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage	128 GB	256 GB
Card Slot		Yes, (Hybrid Slot), 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	FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6 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/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE	Yes, v5.3, 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 on-the-go

Performance

AnTuTu Score	790,126 (Total) (v10) 257,748 (CPU) 199,042 (GPU) 167,388 (Memory) 161,948 (UX)	712,992 (Total) (v10) 225,413 (CPU) 167,758 (GPU) 145,378 (Memory) 174,443 (UX)
Geekbench Score	3,246 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,167 (Single Core) 3,297 (OpenCL) 4,449 (Vulkan)	3,454 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,161 (Single Core) 3,999 (OpenCL) 4,168 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score	1,056 (Wild Life Extreme)	1,017 (Wild Life Extreme)
Camera Score		108 (DxOMark)
Speaker Score	84 (Very Good)	76 (Very Good)
Battery Test Result	13.75 hours	13 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, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance		1 m upto 30 min
Splash Resistant	Yes	Yes
IP Rating	IP64	IP67
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	4 Generations of OS Upgrades and up to 5 Years of Security Updates, Samsung Knox Vault, E-sim

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) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom	Portrait, Panorama, HDR
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 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	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v15	Android v14
Custom UI	Nothing OS 3.1	OneUI 6
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3	Samsung Exynos 1480
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz	4xCortex-A78@ 2.7 GHz & 4xCortex-A55@2.0 GHz
Fabrication Node	4 nm
GPU	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	Stereo
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging	Yes, 25W Fast Charging
Reverse Charging	Yes, 7.5W
Video Playback Time		28 hours
Music Playback Time		79 hours

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