Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite scores 6.1 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G scores 6.4. The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite leads in battery, while the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G is ahead in display, camera, design and software support. The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite is the newer phone, announced Oct 29, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
- Faster wired charging 33 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.77 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Newer model Oct 29, 2025 vs Mar 2, 2025
- Lighter 199 g vs 200 g
- Higher screen resolution 1084 × 2392 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
- Sharper display 387 ppi vs 385 ppi
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
- Better water resistance IP67 vs IP54
- Longer OS update support 6 years vs 3 years
- Thinner 7.7 mm vs 8.3 mm
- Faster storage type UFS 3.1 vs UFS 2.2
- Optical image stabilization
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a) LiteSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Overall
6.1
6.4
Display
7.8
8.4
Performance
4.5
4.4
Camera
5.6
5.8
Battery
5.0
4.8
Design
6.7
7.1
Software support
6.9
8.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.4
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a) LiteSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Size
6.77 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1084 × 2392 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
387 ppi
385 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
—
Protection
Panda Glass
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a) LiteSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Process
4 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Mali-G68 MP5
RAM
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a) LiteSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✕ No
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
16 MP
13 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a) LiteSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
33 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a) LiteSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Dimensions
164 × 78 × 8.3 mm
164 × 77.5 × 7.7 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
7.7 mm
Weight
199 g
200 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP54
IP67
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a) LiteSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✕ No
✕ No
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a) LiteSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 15
Interface
Nothing OS 3.5
One UI 7
OS updates
3 years
6 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a) LiteSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Announced
Oct 29, 2025
Mar 2, 2025
Released
Nov 4, 2025
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Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$299.99
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