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Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Nothing Phone 3a

Summary
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Performance

Samsung Exynos 1380

Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)

8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)

8 GB RAM

Display

6.6" (16.76 cm)

Super AMOLED

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

120 Hz Refresh Rate

6.77" (17.2 cm)

Flexible AMOLED

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

5 MP Macro Camera

50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

13 MP Wide Angle Lens

32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh

25W Fast Charging

No Wireless Charging

5000 mAh

50W Fast Charging

No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB

UFS 2.2

128 GB

UFS 2.2

Expert Rating

8.0/10

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8.1/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 10,523 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.6/5 based on 49 ratings

Benchmarks

612,769AnTuTu Score

13h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)

798,022AnTuTu Score

14h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Rs. 20,477 @Amazon Buy
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General
Launch Date

March 14, 2024 (Official)

March 11, 2025 (Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Years

3 Years

Security Updates

5 Years

6 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Nothing OS

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

CPU

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 + 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP5

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Excellent
Excellent
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

6.77 " (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.6 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

, HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

85.6 %

91.4 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 161.7 mm
Width: 78 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm

Height: 163.52 mm
Width: 77.50 mm
Thickness: 8.35 mm

Weight

209 grams

201 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

, Water resistant, IP67, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

, Splash proof, IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Resolution

50 MP Primary Camera,10x Digital Zoom,f/1.8, Wide Angle(1/1.95" sensor size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1/4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

50 MP Primary Camera,f/1.88, Wide Angle (84° field-of-view)(24 mm focal length, 1/1.57" sensor size, S5KGN9, ISO-CELL, 1µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(15 mm focal length, 1/4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)50 MP f/2.0, Telephoto Camera(50 mm focal length, 1/2.75" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Resolution

13 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1/3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(22 mm focal length, 1/3.44" sensor size)

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Battery
Excellent
Excellent
Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Quick Charging

, 25W Fast Charging

, 50W Fast Charging, 50% in 19 minutes

Storage
Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 2.2

External Storage

, Up to 1 TB

No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G, 4G

5G, 4G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.813 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.3

, v5.4

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Multimedia
Stereo Speakers

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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