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

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)	6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm
Weight
6.88 oz (195.0 g)	7.09 oz (201.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Lavender, Black, White, Lime	Black, White, Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI	2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.51 %	87.32 %
Peak brightness
1900 cd/m2 (nit)	3000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Panda Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 1x 2.5GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 2.4GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 710	Adreno 710
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	8GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.2)	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15), One UI	Android (15)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W	Wired: 50.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 26min

Browsing

16h 53min

Video

8h 0min

Gaming

9h 8min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 38min

Browsing

17h 4min

Video

11h 6min

Gaming

11h 21min

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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: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.57"
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.74"
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Front
12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	32 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

120

Overall

126

Photo

114

Video

126

Overall

135

Photo

117

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4	5.4
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) Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, 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	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	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, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	Dual Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399	$ 379
In The Box
Phone, SIM ejector, Type-C cable, Paperwork	Phone, Type-C cable, SIM ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2025	Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM

RAM	8GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

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

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Specs	Nothing Phone (3a) Specs
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