Nothing Phone 3a vs Samsung Galaxy S22

Nothing Phone 3a $379
Samsung Galaxy S22 $800
Base Price (MSRP)
$379
Base Price (MSRP)
$800
CPU
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
CPU
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU
Adreno 810
GPU
Adreno 730
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.8" AMOLED 2392×1080 Touch
Display
6.1" AMOLED 2340×1080 Touch
GPU Image
Adreno 810
256 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Adreno 730
1024 Shaders
818MHz
Shared Memory
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0%
538 GFLOPS FP32
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1.68 TFLOPS FP32
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Adreno 810 vs Adreno 730 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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128GB
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128GB
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186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.8"
AMOLED
HDR
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6.1"
AMOLED
HDR
Always On
Area
17.2 in² (110.9 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
14.2 in² (91.3 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,300 Nits
3,000 Nits Peak
Brightness
800 Nits
1,300 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Flicker
2160Hz
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Resolution
2392×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
388 PPI
Resolution
2340×1080
2.5 Million Pixels
422 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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2,000,000:1 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
50.3MP
23mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/1.56" Sensor Size
1.00 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
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Telephoto
50.1MP
47mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/2.75" Sensor Size
0.64 µm Pixel Size
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Telephoto
10.0MP
70mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.94" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Front
32.3MP
22mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.44" Sensor Size
0.64 µm Pixel Size
89˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
1.9x Zoom-Out
2.0x Optical Zoom-In
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Zoom
1.8x Zoom-Out
3.0x 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
24 FPS 8K
Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 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
Front Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
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
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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
Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
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Modem
MediaTek
MT 5G R2
5G
Modem
Qualcomm
X65
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 4700Mbps Download
Up to 900Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 5.2
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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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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Ultra-Wideband Chip
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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Beidou
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 2.0 (480Mbps)
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Data
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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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14.3Wh
3700mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 16 Hours
Up to 15 Hours
Charge Time
19 min 50%
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56 min 100%
Charge Time
25 min 50%
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40 min 80%
70 min 100%
Android
Android
Build Material
Plastic, Glass
IP64
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Build Material
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
146 mm (5.7 in)
Width
70.6 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz)
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Weight
168 g (5.93 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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