Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Nothing Phone (3) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A36 5G	Nothing Phone (3)
Released · Mar 26, 2025	Expected release · Jul 15, 2025
6.7-inch	6.7-inch
Triple camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	5150 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 inches (~0.34 inches with camera bump) 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (~8.7 mm with camera bump)	6.32 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 160.6 x 75.6 x 9 mm
Weight
6.88 oz (195.0 g)	7.69 oz (218.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Lavender, Black, White, Lime	Black, White

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI	2800x1260px, 20:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.51 %	88.40 %
Peak brightness
1900 cd/m2 (nit)	4500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 1x3.21GHz Cortex-X4 3x3.0GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720>br>2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
GPU
Adreno 710	Adreno 825
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	8GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.2)	128GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15), One UI	Android (15), Nothing OS 2.0 UI, up to 5 OS updates

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5150 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Si - Carbon
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W	Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 26min

Browsing

16h 53min

Video

8h 0min

Gaming

9h 8min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.96"	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3"
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.7
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	50 MP

120

Overall

126

Photo

114

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4	6.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 7 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	eSIM, Dual Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399	$ 799
In The Box
Phone, SIM ejector, Type-C cable, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2025	Jul 01, 2025
Scheduled release
	(Official) Jul 15, 2025

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM


RAM	8GB

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

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