Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Nothing Phone 3a Pro	Samsung Galaxy Note 8
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	6.30-inch
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 8895
Front Camera	50-megapixel	8-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel	12-megapixel + 12-megapixel
RAM	8GB, 12GB	6GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	64GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh	3300mAh
OS	Android 15	Android 7.1.1
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
general
Brand	Nothing	Samsung
Model	Phone 3a Pro	Galaxy Note 8
Release date	March 4, 2025	August 1, 2017
Launched in India	Yes	Yes
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	163.52 x 77.50 x 8.39	162.50 x 74.80 x 8.60
Weight (g)	211.00	195.00
IP rating	IP64	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000	3300
Colours	Black, White	Midnight Black, Orchid Gray
Removable battery	-	No
Fast charging	-	Quick Charge 2.0
SAR value	-	0.22
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Screen size (inches)	6.70	6.30
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	387	-
Protection type	-	Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio	-	18.5:9
hardware
Processor	octa-core	octa-core (4x2.3GHz + 4x1.7GHz)
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 8895
RAM	8GB, 12GB	6GB
Internal storage	128GB, 256GB	64GB
Expandable storage	-	Yes
Expandable storage type	-	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	-	256
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel (f/1.88) + 50-megapixel (f/2.55) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2)	12-megapixel (f/1.7, 1.4-micron) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4, 1.0-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
software
Operating system	Android 15	Android 7.1.1
Skin	Nothing OS 3.1	Samsung Experience 8.5
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	-
Infrared	-	No
USB OTG	-	Yes
Headphones	-	Yes
FM	-	No
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	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	-	Yes
Barometer	-	Yes
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	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes

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