Phone Comparison - Nothing Phone (3a) vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4

Nothing Phone (3a)
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general General Info

Manufacturer Nothing Samsung
Announced March 2025 August 2022
Status Coming Soon - March 2025 Coming Soon - August 2022
Price Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Black, White, Blue Graygreen, Phantom Black, Beige, Burgundy
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Unfolded: 155.1 x 130.1 x 6.3 mm
Folded: 155.1 x 67.1 x 14.2-15.8 mm
(Unfolded: 6.11 x 5.12 x 0.25 in
Folded: 6.11 x 2.64 x 0.56-0.62 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 263 g (9.28 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Up to two Nano SIM and one eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
LTE
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 SA/NSA - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - India
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Armour aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
Stylus support

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 12L
User Interface Nothing OS 3.1 One UI 4.1.1
Processor Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 710 (940 MHz) [Similar] Adreno 670 [Similar]
RAM 12 GB [Browse Similar] 12 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 GB 1 TB
External Memory No No

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
Li-Po 4400 MAh
Colors 1B colors non-removable
Size 6.77 inches [Similar] 7.6 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1812 x 2176 pixels (373 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.37% 90.61%
Multi-Touch yes no

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar] 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"

1080p@30fps [Similar]
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm, under display
Cover camera -
10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No No
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Capacity 5000 mAh 4400 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -