Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A27 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,989, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite scores 2,967, making Samsung Galaxy A27 5G the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 3a Lite offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a Lite's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A27 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite and Samsung Galaxy A27 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 A27 5G offers 12 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 A27 5G delivers 11h 00m, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite and Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Nothing Phone 3a Lite

₹27,498

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

₹28,999

@ Samsung Shop

Summary

Release Date

15 Dec, 2025

03 Jul, 2026

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM, LPDDR5X	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP No Shake Cam Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP	16 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	6000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.9/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Average speaker
Charges slow
Cameras need improvement

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(5,510 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

907,685 AnTuTu Score	845,601 AnTuTu Score	N/A
13h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹27,498

@ Amazon

₹28,999

@ Samsung Shop

₹34,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Nov 27, 2025

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

6 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Samsung One UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 LPDDR5X

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 710

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

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

845,601

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

25.0 s

N/A

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

948

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.9 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.5 %

86.58 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.7 %

N/A

Design

Height

164 mm

162.4 mm

164.4 mm

Width

78 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

7.7 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

199 grams

200 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Panda Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP54

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

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 Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor 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 Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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

11h 00m

N/A

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

0h 58m 0s

1h 13m 14s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2048 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)