Nothing Phone 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Nothing Phone 3	Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	-
Design Rating		-
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Software Rating		-
Performance Rating		-
Battery Life Rating		-
Camera Rating		-
Value for Money Rating		-
key specs
Display	6.67-inch	5.70-inch
Front Camera	50-megapixel	8-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel	16-megapixel
RAM	12GB, 16GB	3GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB	32GB
Battery Capacity	5500mAh	3300mAh
OS	Android 15	Android 6.0.1
Resolution	1260x2800 pixels	1080x1920 pixels
Processor	-	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
general
Brand	Nothing	Samsung
Model	Phone 3	Galaxy A8 (2016)
Release date	July 1, 2025	September 1, 2016
Launched in India	Yes	-
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	160.60 x 75.59 x 8.99	156.60 x 76.80 x 7.20
Weight (g)	218.00	182.00
IP rating	IP68	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	5500	3300
Fast charging	Proprietary	-
Wireless charging	Yes	-
Wireless Charging Type	15W	-
Removable battery	-	No
Colours	-	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Mint
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	1.5K	-
Screen size (inches)	6.67	5.70
Resolution	1260x2800 pixels	1080x1920 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	460	-
Touchscreen	-	Yes
hardware
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
RAM	12GB, 16GB	3GB
Internal storage	256GB, 512GB	32GB
Processor	-	1.5GHz octa-core
Expandable storage	-	Yes
Expandable storage type	-	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	-	256
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel	16-megapixel
No. of Rear Cameras	3	-
Front camera	50-megapixel	8-megapixel
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
Lens Type (Third Rear Camera)	Ultra Wide-Angle	-
Rear flash	-	Yes
software
Operating system	Android 15	Android 6.0.1
Skin	Nothing OS 3.5	-
connectivity
Wi-Fi 7	Yes	-
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 6.00	Yes, v 4.20
NFC	Yes	Yes
Number of SIMs	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	-
Wi-Fi	-	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	-	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Infrared	-	No
USB OTG	-	Yes
Headphones	-	3.5mm
FM	-	Yes
Wi-Fi Direct	-	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	-	No
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	No
Gyroscope	Yes	No
Barometer	-	No
Temperature sensor	-	No
sim 1
SIM Type	-	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	-	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	No
4G/ LTE	-	Yes

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