Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Nothing Phone 3a Pro	Samsung Galaxy S9
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	Read Review
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
key specs
Display	6.70-inch	5.80-inch
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 9810
Front Camera	50-megapixel	8-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel	12-megapixel
RAM	8GB, 12GB	4GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	64GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh	3000mAh
OS	Android 15	Android 8.0
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
general
Brand	Nothing	Samsung
Model	Phone 3a Pro	Galaxy S9
Release date	March 4, 2025	March 1, 2018
Launched in India	Yes	Yes
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	163.52 x 77.50 x 8.39	147.70 x 68.70 x 8.50
Weight (g)	211.00	163.00
IP rating	IP64	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000	3000
Colours	Black, White	Lilac Purple, Midnight Black, Coral Blue
Removable battery	-	No
Fast charging	-	Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging	-	Yes
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Screen size (inches)	6.70	5.80
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	387	568
Protection type	-	Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio	-	18.5:9
hardware
Processor	octa-core	octa-core (4x2.7GHz + 4x1.7GHz)
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 9810
RAM	8GB, 12GB	4GB
Internal storage	128GB, 256GB	64GB
Expandable storage	-	Yes
Expandable storage type	-	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	-	400
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel (f/1.88) + 50-megapixel (f/2.55) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2)	12-megapixel (1.4-micron)
No. of Rear Cameras	3	-
Rear flash	Yes	LED
Front camera	50-megapixel (f/2.2)	8-megapixel (f/1.7, 1.22-micron)
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
Lens Type (Third Rear Camera)	Ultra Wide-Angle	-
Rear autofocus	-	Phase detection autofocus
Front autofocus	-	Yes
Front flash	-	No
software
Operating system	Android 15	Android 8.0
Skin	Nothing OS 3.1	Experience 9.0
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.40	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Number of SIMs	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	-
USB OTG	-	Yes
Headphones	-	3.5mm
FM	-	No
Wi-Fi Direct	-	Yes
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Face unlock	-	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	-	Yes
Barometer	-	Yes
sim 1
SIM Type	-	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	-	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes

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