Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Samsung Galaxy M47 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Samsung Galaxy M47 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage 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 M47 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 M47 5G offers 6.66 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a Lite's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M47 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite and Samsung Galaxy M47 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 M47 5G offers 12 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy M47 5G delivers longer battery life with None, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite delivers 13h 06m, making Samsung Galaxy M47 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite and Samsung Galaxy M47 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a Lite receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy M47 5G has a rating of 3.2.

Nothing Phone 3a Lite

₹28,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy M47 5G

₹35,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

15 Dec, 2025

04 Jul, 2026

13 Mar, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.66 inches (16.92 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1224x2720 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary 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	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	6000 mAh	5400 mAh
33W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging	50W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.9/10

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N/A

8.1/10

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Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
Bright, punchy display
Capable telephoto camera
Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

Average speaker
Charges slow
Cameras need improvement

Device yet to be reviewed

No NFC support
Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

4.2/5

(200 ratings)

3.2/5

(702 ratings)

4.5/5

(6,765 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

907,685 AnTuTu Score	N/A	1,176,492 AnTuTu Score
13h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹28,999

@ Amazon

₹35,999

@ Amazon

₹35,949

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Nov 27, 2025

(Official)

Jun 29, 2026

(Official)

Mar 05, 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

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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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

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 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

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Liquid Cooling

N/A

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

1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

N/A

21.0 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

1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.9 %

N/A

38.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.66 inches (16.92 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

N/A

4500 nits

Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

N/A

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

1000 Hz

N/A

2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi

395 ppi

440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.5 %

85.55 %

87.37 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.7 %

N/A

Design

Height

164 mm

162.4 mm

163.9 mm

Width

78 mm

78.2 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

8.1 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

199 grams

206 grams

205 grams

Build Material

Back: Panda Glass

Back: Textured Matt Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP54

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm 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 Camera

50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @240/480 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion

Optical Image stabilization
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 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

5400 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 7.5W Reverse 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

14h 42m

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

58m

N/A

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

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)

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 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

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 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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 12) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands: