Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Nothing Phone 3a

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Nothing Phone 3a 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,311, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G scores 2,962, making Nothing Phone 3a the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 3a offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G offers 6.6 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a's Flexible AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A35 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Nothing Phone 3a feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G offers 13 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 3a delivers longer battery life with 14h 00m, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G delivers 13h 19m, making Nothing Phone 3a the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Nothing Phone 3a offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A35 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3a is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has a rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

₹29,999

@ Amazon

Nothing Phone 3a

₹24,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

84%

Release Date

14 Mar, 2024

11 Mar, 2025

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1380	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)
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	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	50W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.9/10

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Pros

Vivid display
IP67 rating
4-year Android OS updates
50MP camera works well in daylight

Vibrant display
Clean OS
Good cameras
Solid battery

Cons

Only 25W charging
Low-light photography could be better

Bulky design
No charger in the box

User Ratings

4.4/5

(78,978 ratings)

4.5/5

(53,074 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

612,769 AnTuTu Score	798,022 AnTuTu Score
13h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 14, 2024

(Official)

Mar 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

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Processor

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 (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP5

Adreno 710

RAM

8 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.

612,769

798,022

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s

17.0 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

1,033

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.6 %

25.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.77 inches (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

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

N/A

Pixel Density

390 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.6 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

85.6 %

91.4 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm

163.52 mm

Width

78 mm

77.50 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.35 mm

Weight

209 grams

201 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

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

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 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 19m

14h 00m

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

1h 16m 50s

0h 51m 50s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

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 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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)
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)

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)