Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 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: Nothing Phone 3a Lite scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,967, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G scores 2,240, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 3a Lite offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A17 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a Lite's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a Lite offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers 13 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 3a Lite delivers longer battery life with 13h 06m, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G delivers 9h 59m, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a Lite and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

Nothing Phone 3a Lite

₹27,399

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

₹18,760

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

82%

80%

Release Date

15 Dec, 2025

29 Aug, 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Bright & vibrant display
Head turning design
Dependable battery life
Stand out, long-supported software

Bright and vibrant display
Impressive low-light photography
Long-term software update

Cons

Average speaker
Charges slow
Cameras need improvement

Notch display seems dated
Slow charging

User Ratings

4.3/5

(5,429 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,341 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

907,685 AnTuTu Score	604,677 AnTuTu Score
13h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹27,399 @ Amazon	₹18,760 @ Amazon
Not Available in any other store	₹21,499 @ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Nov 27, 2025

(Official)

Aug 29, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years

6 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro

Samsung Exynos 1330

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

8 GB	6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

907,685

604,677

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

29.0 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.

850

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.9 %

12.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.5 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.7 %

84.70 %

Design

Height

164 mm

164.4 mm

Width

78 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

199 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Panda Glass

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP54

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.9 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

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 06m

9h 59m

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

0h 58m 0s

1h 10m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2048 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 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) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)