Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Nothing Phone 3a Pro $459
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G $700
Base Price (MSRP)
$459
Base Price (MSRP)
$700
CPU
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
CPU
Snapdragon 888
GPU
Adreno 810
GPU
Adreno 660
Memory
12GB
Memory
6GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.8" AMOLED 2392×1080 Touch
Display
6.4" AMOLED 2400×1080 Touch
GPU Image
Adreno 810
256 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Adreno 660
768 Shaders
840MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
538 GFLOPS FP32
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1.29 TFLOPS FP32
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Adreno 810 vs Adreno 660 Full Specs Comparison
12GB
LPDDR5-6400
6GB
LPDDR5-6400
40 Tabs
8%
16 Tabs
3%
256GB
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128GB
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442 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.8"
AMOLED
HDR
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6.4"
AMOLED
HDR
Always On
Area
17.2 in² (110.9 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
15.3 in² (98.9 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,300 Nits
3,000 Nits Peak
Brightness
500 Nits
800 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Flicker
2160Hz
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Resolution
2392×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
388 PPI
Resolution
2400×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
411 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
10-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Fully Laminated
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Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
50.1MP
24mm Lens
ƒ/1.9 Aperture
1/1.57" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/1.98" Sensor Size
1.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
8.0MP
12.5mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
120˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Ultrawide
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Telephoto
50.3MP
73mm Lens
ƒ/2.6 Aperture
1/1.95" Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Telephoto
8.1MP
76mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4.5" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Front
50.1MP
25mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.76" Sensor Size
0.64 µm Pixel Size
82˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
32.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
1.9x Zoom-Out
3.0x Optical Zoom-In
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Zoom
2.2x Zoom-Out
2.9x Optical Zoom-In
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30x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
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120 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
960 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Panorama
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Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
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Modem
MediaTek
MT 5G R2
5G
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 4700Mbps Download
Up to 900Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Communication
NFC
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Communication
NFC
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
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Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 2.0 (480Mbps)
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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External
Not Included
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19.3Wh
5000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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17.3Wh
4500mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 16 Hours
Up to 7.5 Hours
Charge Time
19 min 50%
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56 min 100%
Charge Time
35 min 50%
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55 min 80%
85 min 100%
Android
Android
Build Material
Plastic, Glass
IP64
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Build Material
Plastic, Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Height
163.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width
77.5 mm (3.1 in)
Depth
8.4 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.110 L
Height
155.7 mm (6.1 in)
Width
74.5 mm (2.9 in)
Depth
7.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Weight
211 g (7.44 oz)
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Weight
177 g (6.24 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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