Nothing Phone 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,249, while Nothing Phone 3 scores 7,123, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 3 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 6.3 inches, making Nothing Phone 3 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Nothing Phone 3's Flexible AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3 and Samsung Galaxy S26 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 12 MP, making Nothing Phone 3 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 3 delivers longer battery life with 13h 05m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 delivers 11h 22m, making Nothing Phone 3 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3 and Samsung Galaxy S26 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3 is rated 7.8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Nothing Phone 3 has a rating of 4.4.

Nothing Phone 3

₹49,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹75,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

15 Jul, 2025

11 Mar, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5150 mAh	4300 mAh	6500 mAh
65W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging	45W Super Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.8/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Attractive display
Solid battery life with fast wired charging
Clean, bloat-free software experience

Slim and easy-to-carry design
Bright and vibrant flat display
Smooth and responsive performance
Long-term software support

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Overpriced for the hardware on offer
Asymmetrical design may not appeal to everyone
Cameras are good, not great

Slower charging than rivals
Battery life could be better

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(4,061 ratings)

4.7/5

(224 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,930,244 AnTuTu Score	3,113,347 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score
13h 05m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹49,999

@ Amazon

₹75,999

@ Amazon

₹46,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 15, 2025

(Official)

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year

7 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

7 Years

3 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Samsung One UI

HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

View Details

Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.02 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720

Deca Core

3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

2 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 825

Xclipse 960

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,930,244

3,113,347

792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

10.0 s

11.0 s

24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,665

1,054

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.0 %

12.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

2600 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

19.69:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi

409 ppi

429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.48 %

90.64 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.82 %

90.9 %

93.18 %

Design

Height

160.60 mm

149.6 mm

162.48 mm

Width

75.59 mm

71.7 mm

77.27 mm

Thickness

8.99 mm

7.2 mm

7.39 mm

Weight

218 grams

167 grams

189 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle1/1.3" sensor size OV50H

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.68 Periscope Camera1/2.75" sensor size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Bokeh portrait video

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.76" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5150 mAh

4300 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Fast Charging v4.0

Yes 25W Fast Charging v2.0 55% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 05m

11h 22m

10h 40m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

50m

1h 12m

1h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)