Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs Nothing Phone 3a Lite

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

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

₹18,438

@ Amazon

Nothing Phone 3a Lite

₹27,200

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

29 Aug, 2025

15 Dec, 2025

14 May, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1330	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
90 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	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	6600 mAh
25W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.9/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

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Pros

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

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

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Notch display seems dated
Slow charging

Average speaker
Charges slow
Cameras need improvement

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,341 ratings)

4.3/5

(5,429 ratings)

4.7/5

(34 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

604,677 AnTuTu Score	907,685 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
9h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹18,438 @ Amazon	Not Available in any store	₹159,999 @ Amazon
₹21,499 @ Samsung Shop		Not Available in any other store

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General

Launch Date

Aug 29, 2025

(Official)

Nov 27, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Year

3 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

6 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Nothing OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1330

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP2

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

604,677

907,685

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

29.0 s

18.0 s

14.0 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

850

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %

12.9 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

1100 nits

3000 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits

1300 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

387 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %

86.5 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

84.70 %

86.7 %

94.49 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

164 mm

162.98 mm

Width

77.9 mm

78 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

8.3 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

192 grams

199 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Panda Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Water resistant IP54

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

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

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

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

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

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8160 x 6120 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

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

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

9h 59m

13h 06m

15h 10m

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

1h 10m 0s

0h 58m 0s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 2048 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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)

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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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)

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)