Nothing Phone (3a) vs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
The Nothing Phone (3a) scores 6.6 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G scores 4.8. The Nothing Phone (3a) leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design, software support and value for money. At launch in the US, the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G cost $79.01 less ($299.99 vs $379). The Nothing Phone (3a) is the newer phone, announced Mar 4, 2025.
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Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Faster wired charging 50 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.77 inches vs 6.6 inches
- Better water resistance IP64 vs None
- Newer model Mar 4, 2025 vs Aug 2022
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 4 GB / 8 GB
- More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 64 GB / 128 GB
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
- Lower launch price $299.99 vs $379
- Lighter 197 g vs 208 g
- Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2408 px vs 1084 × 2392 px
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- microSD card slot
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Overall
6.6
4.8
Display
7.8
7.2
Performance
5.2
3.8
Camera
6.6
4.9
Battery
5.1
4.5
Design
7.5
5.1
Software support
6.9
3.5
Value for money
5.5
3.5
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Size
6.77 inches
6.6 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
LCD, Infinity-V Display
Resolution
1084 × 2392 px
1080 × 2408 px
Pixel density
387 ppi
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Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
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HDR
HDR10+
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Protection
Panda Glass
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Adreno 619
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
4 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
5 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 2× optical
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Optical zoom
2×
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Rear cameras
3
4
Rear video
4K@30
1080p@30
Front camera
32 MP
8 MP
Front video
—
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Dimensions
163.5 × 77.5 × 8.35 mm
165.4 × 76.9 × 8.4 mm
Thickness
8.35 mm
8.4 mm
Weight
208 g
197 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
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Plastic
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP64
None
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Black, White, Light Blue, Orange
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.4
5.1
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✕ No
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 12
Interface
Nothing OS 3.1
One UI 4.1
OS updates
3 years
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Security updates
6 years
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Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Announced
Mar 4, 2025
Aug 2022
Released
Mar 11, 2025
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Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$379
$299.99
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