Nothing Phone 3a vs Samsung Galaxy A16

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Octa core (2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 + 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, Adreno 710

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Samsung Exynos 1280, Mali-G68 MC4

5000 mAh

Li-Polymer, Fast, 50W

5000 mAh

Li-Polymer, Fast, 25W

6.77 inches

388 ppi, FHD+

6.67 inches

396 ppi, FHD

Triple, 50MP + 8MP + 50MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 120 fps

Triple, 50MP + 8MP + 2MP

5G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

6.77 inches
6.67 inches

Screen Type

AMOLED
PLS LCD

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2392 pixels
1080 x 2408 pixels

Pixel Density

388 ppi
396 ppi

Aspect Ratio

20:09
20:09

Screen to Body Ratio

91.40%
-

Screen Design

Punch hole
Waterdrop notch

Screen Refresh Rate

120 Hz
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Screen Quality

FHD+
FHD

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
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Phone Variants

8GB 128GB, 8GB 256 GB
4GB 128GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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Storage Type

UFS 2.2
-

Expandable Storage Capacity

-
Yes, 1 TB

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v15
Android v13

GPU

Adreno 710
Mali-G68 MC4

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Samsung Exynos 1280

CPU

Octa core (2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 + 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520)
Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Clock Speed

2.5 GHz
2.4 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

4 nm
5 nm

Custom User Interface

-
Samsung One UI

Battery Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Charger Type

Fast, 50W
Fast, 25W

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes

Fast Charging

Yes
Yes

Charging Time

50 % in 19 minutes
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Announced On

4-Mar-25
Not Available

Market Status

Available
Rumoured

Brand

Nothing
Samsung

Model Number

A059
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Price Status

Confirmed
Expected

Price

Rs. 24,999
Rs. 16,990

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS

NFC

Yes
-

Network Support

5G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

No
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Bluetooth Type

v5.4
v5.1

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28, TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78, 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) /...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

SIM 2 Bands

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28, TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78, 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) /...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 60 fps
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Front Camera Features

Fixed Focus
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Front Camera Setup

Single, 32MP
Single, 16MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

32 MP
-

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
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Front Camera 1 Lens

22 mm focal length, 1/3.4" sensor size
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Front Aperture

f/2.2
-

Weight

201 grams
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Colors

Black, White, Blue
-

Dimensions

163.52 x 77.50 x 8.35 mm
-

OIS

Yes
-

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 120 fps
-

Rear Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Triple, 50MP + 8MP + 50MP
Triple, 50MP + 8MP + 2MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

50 MP
-

Rear Camera 1 Type

Primary Camera,f/1.88, Wide Angle (84degree field-of-view)
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Rear Camera 1 Lens

24 mm focal length, 1/1.57" sensor size, S5KGN9, ISO-CELL, 1micrometer pixel size
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Rear Camera 2 Resolution

8 MP
-

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
-

Rear Camera 2 Lens

15 mm focal length, 1/4.0" sensor size, 1.12micrometer pixel size
-

Rear Camera 3 Resolution

50 MP
-

Rear Camera 3 Type

f/2.0, Telephoto Camera
-

Rear Camera 3 Lens

50 mm focal length, 1/2.75" sensor size, 0.64micrometer pixel size
-

Rear Sensor

ISO-CELL
-

Rear Aperture

f/1.88
-

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

On-Screen
Side

Fingerprint Scanner Type

Optical
-

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