Nothing Phone 3a vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) comparison

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key specs
Display6.77-inch6.30-inch
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Front Camera32-megapixel 24-megapixel
Rear Camera50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel 24-megapixel + 10-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel
RAM8GB6GB
Storage128GB, 256GB128GB
Battery Capacity5000mAh3800mAh
OSAndroid 15Android 8.0 Oreo
Resolution1080x2392 pixels1080x2220 pixels
general
BrandNothingSamsung
ModelPhone 3aGalaxy A9 (2018)
Release dateMarch 4, 2025October 1, 2018
Launched in IndiaYes-
Form factorTouchscreenTouchscreen
Dimensions (mm)163.52 x 77.50 x 8.35162.50 x 77.00 x 7.80
Weight (g)201.00183.00
IP ratingIP64-
Battery capacity (mAh)50003800
Fast charging50W Fast Charging-
Wireless chargingNo-
ColoursBlack, Blue, White-
display
Refresh Rate120 Hz-
Screen size (inches)6.776.30
TouchscreenYesYes
Resolution1080x2392 pixels1080x2220 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)387-
hardware
Processorocta-coreocta-core (4x2.2GHz + 4x1.8GHz)
Processor makeQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
RAM8GB6GB
Internal storage128GB, 256GB128GB
Expandable storage-Yes
Expandable storage type-microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)-512
camera
Rear camera50-megapixel (f/1.88) + 50-megapixel (f/2.55) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2)24-megapixel (f/1.7) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4) + 8-megapixel (f/2.4) + 5-megapixel (f/2.0)
No. of Rear Cameras3-
Rear flashYes-
Front camera32-megapixel (f/2.2)24-megapixel (f/2.0)
No. of Front Cameras1-
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)Telephoto-
Lens Type (Third Rear Camera)Ultra Wide-Angle-
Rear autofocus-Yes
software
Operating systemAndroid 15Android 8.0 Oreo
SkinNothing OS 3.1Samsung Experience UX
connectivity
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards supported802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPSYesYes
BluetoothYes, v 5.40Yes, v 5.00
NFCYesYes
USB Type-CYesYes
Number of SIMs22
Active 4G on both SIM cardsYes-
Headphones-3.5mm
FM-No
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint SensorYes-
Compass/ MagnetometerYesYes
Proximity sensorYesYes
AccelerometerYesYes
Ambient light sensorYesYes
GyroscopeYesYes
Face unlock-Yes
Fingerprint sensor-Yes
sim 1
SIM Type-Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA-GSM
3G-Yes
4G/ LTE-Yes
sim 2
SIM Type-Nano-SIM
3G-Yes
4G/ LTE-Yes

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