Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Samsung Galaxy M17e 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 3a Lite offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the larger display of the two. Nothing Phone 3a Lite features a AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G's IPS LCD, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite and Samsung Galaxy M17e 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 M17e 5G offers 8 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite offers 5000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite and Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a Lite receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G has a rating of 3.9.

Nothing Phone 3a Lite

₹27,499

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G

₹13,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

82%

77%

Release Date

15 Dec, 2025

20 Mar, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	4/6 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	IPS LCD
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


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

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

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

Consistent camera performance across scenarios
Best-in-class video playback
Capable front camera

Cons

Average speaker
Charges slow
Cameras need improvement

25W charging
LCD display with HD+ resolution

User Ratings

4.4/5

(149 ratings)

3.9/5

(516 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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₹27,499

@ Amazon

₹13,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Nov 27, 2025

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

6 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G57

RAM

8 GB	4 GB / 6 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

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 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

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

Display Type

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi

260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.5 %

83.65 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.7 %

84.86 %

Design

Height

164 mm

167.4 mm

Width

78 mm

77.4 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

199 grams

Build Material

Back: Panda Glass

Back: Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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 Angle0.64µm pixel size

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

2 MP
Depth Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 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

N/A

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

0h 58m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 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

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 / N26 / N28
TDD 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)

N/A

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 / N26 / N28
TDD 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)

N/A