Samsung Galaxy M36 vs Nothing Phone 3a Lite

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M36 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 M36 scores 2,704, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 3a Lite offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 6.7 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M36 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a Lite's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M36 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 M36 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 M36 delivers 8h 43m, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M36 and Nothing Phone 3a Lite offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Nothing Phone 3a Lite receives a higher expert rating of 7.9 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M36 is rated 7.6.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a Lite receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M36 has a rating of 4.2.

Samsung Galaxy M36

₹19,999

@ Amazon

Nothing Phone 3a Lite

₹27,499

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

82%

Release Date

12 Jul, 2025

15 Dec, 2025

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1380	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED	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
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.6/10

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7.9/10

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Pros

Excellent displays and speakers
Dependable cameras
6 years of software support
Decent everyday performance

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

Cons

Smaller battery than predecessor
Drop-notch display
Mono speaker

Average speaker
Charges slow
Cameras need improvement

User Ratings

4.2/5

(2,994 ratings)

4.4/5

(149 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

597,495 AnTuTu Score	907,685 AnTuTu Score
8h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹19,999

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Nov 27, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

6 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP5

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

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.

597,495

907,685

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

18.0 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

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.4 %

12.9 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %

86.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

86.7 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

164 mm

Width

77.9 mm

78 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm

8.3 mm

Weight

197 grams

199 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Panda Glass

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP54

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

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

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 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 Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

Autofocus

Flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 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.

8h 43m

13h 06m

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

1h 6m 0s

0h 58m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 2048 GB

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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)