Nothing Phone (3a) vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
The Nothing Phone (3a) scores 6.6 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G scores 5.9. The Nothing Phone (3a) leads in display, performance, camera, battery and value for money. At launch in the US, the Nothing Phone (3a) cost $20.99 less ($379 vs $399.99). 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
- Brighter screen 3,000 nits vs 1,000 nits
- Lower launch price $379 vs $399.99
- Newer model Mar 4, 2025 vs Mar 11, 2024
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
- Better water resistance IP67 vs IP64
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Thinner 8.2 mm vs 8.35 mm
- Sharper display 390 ppi vs 387 ppi
- 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 A35 5G
Overall
6.6
5.9
Display
7.8
7.3
Performance
5.2
4.5
Camera
6.6
5.8
Battery
5.1
4.6
Design
7.5
7.6
Software support
6.9
6.9
Value for money
5.5
4.0
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Size
6.77 inches
6.6 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1084 × 2392 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
387 ppi
390 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
1,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+
—
Protection
Panda Glass
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Process
4 nm
—
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Mali-G68 MP5
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 2× optical
—
Optical zoom
2×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
13 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Samsung Galaxy A35 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 A35 5G
Dimensions
163.5 × 77.5 × 8.35 mm
161.7 × 78 × 8.2 mm
Thickness
8.35 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
208 g
209 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP64
IP67
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Lemon, Awesome Navy
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 14
Interface
Nothing OS 3.1
One UI 6.1
OS updates
3 years
4 years
Security updates
6 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Announced
Mar 4, 2025
Mar 11, 2024
Released
Mar 11, 2025
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Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$379
$399.99
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