Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

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Phone (3a) Lite compared with Galaxy A26 5G

	NothingPhone (3a) Lite	SamsungGalaxy A26 5G
Overview
Released
Released	October 2025	March 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.77″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2392 × 1084 (better)	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	388 pixels per inch (better)	385 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Flexible AMOLED; current maker sheet lists 1084 × 2392, whereas Stuff and Beebom describe a 1080-wide display	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	387 ppi (Nothing)	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	3,000 nits peak; 1,300 nits outdoor; 800 nits typical	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Panda glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display features
Display features	Adaptive 120 Hz refresh; 1,000 Hz touch sampling; 2,160 Hz PWM; 10-bit, 1.07 billion colours; 1,000,000:1 contrast	Vision Booster
Performance
Chip
Chip	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Exynos 1380
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	256 GB
CPU
CPU	8-core, up to 2.5 GHz; 4 nm TSMC N4 process	Octa-core (2.4 GHz, 2 GHz)
Storage type
Storage type	8 GB physical RAM with 128 GB or 256 GB storage; microSD expansion up to 2 TB	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP (better)	13 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP, ƒ/1.88, 1/1.57″ sensor, phase-detection autofocus and EIS (Nothing); Stuff and Beebom also describe OIS, which the current maker sheet does not list	50 MP wide, F1.8, autofocus, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1/4″ sensor, 15 mm focal length, 119.5° field of view	8 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP, ƒ/2.45, 1/3″ sensor, 24 mm focal length	13 MP, F2.2
Zoom
Zoom	–	Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 120 fps slow motion; 4K or 1080p time lapse; EIS	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 480 or 240 fps (HD)
Camera features
Camera features	2 MP ƒ/2.4 macro camera; TrueLens Engine 4 with Ultra XDR, Auto Tone, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Photo, Night Mode and Macro Mode	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; Object Eraser; Filters
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 22 hours	Up to 17 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 33 W (better)	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	5,000 mAh; up to 22 hours of YouTube playback or 16 hours of mixed use in Nothing laboratory testing	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,905 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class C
Wired charging
Wired charging	33 W; 50% in 20 minutes and full charge in one hour (Nothing laboratory testing)	25 W fast charging (stated by Samsung Support on the UK store page; also GSMArena)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	5 W reverse wired charging	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	199 g (better)	200 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.7 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	164 × 78 mm	164 × 77.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP54	IP67
Materials
Materials	Glass front and back (Nothing); rounded current maker dimensions 164 × 78 × 8.3 mm and 199 g retained, while maker support gives 164.10 × 78.08 × 8.35 mm and 199.2 g	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back
Colours
Colours	Black, White	Black, White, Mint
Buttons
Buttons	Essential Key for Essential Space (Stuff)	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP54 dust and splash protection	IP67, tested for submersion in up to 1 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-screen optical fingerprint scanner	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, electronic compass, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor; X-axis linear vibrator	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	Single bottom-firing speaker (Stuff and Beebom)	No stereo support (Samsung UK spec)
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Nothing OS 3.5 based on Android 15	One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updates
Software updates	Three years of Android updates and six years of security patches	Six OS updates and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 March 2031 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Awesome Intelligence, including Object Eraser and Filters; Circle to Search with Google
Safety features
Safety features	–	Knox Vault (EAL5+)
In the box
In the box	Phone, USB-C to USB-C cable (100 cm), protective case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM ejector, safety information and warranty card; no charger	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G NSA/SA; LTE; NR n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/28/38/40/41/66/71/77/78	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM; eSIM in Japan only	Dual nano-SIM, with the second slot shared with microSD (UK model)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz; MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Advanced Hotspot	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4	Bluetooth 5.3
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USB
USB	–	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
NFC
NFC	Yes, supporting Google Pay; excluded on India variant	–
Positioning
Positioning	GPS L1, GLONASS G1, BeiDou B1I, Galileo E1, QZSS L1	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS