Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Nothing Phone (3a) Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | Nothing Phone (3a) |
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Released
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Oct 27, 2023
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Released
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Mar 11, 2025
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6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
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6.8-inch · 2392x1080px
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Triple camera
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Triple camera
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8GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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4500 mAh
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5000 mAh
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| Check prices | Check prices |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Oct 04, 2023 | Mar 04, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $599 | 8GB/128GB - €330 12GB/256GB - $379 | €379 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.32 inches 158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm |
6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm |
| Weight | |
| 7.37 oz / 209.0 g | 7.09 oz / 201.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass Frame: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | 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 | |
| Black, White, Blue | |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.4-inch, 83.24% screen-to-body | 6.8-inch, 87.32% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1450 nits | OLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2340x1080px, 29.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI | 2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Panda Glass |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1184 (Average) |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.5 (Good) | 2.2 (Average) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A510 |
Octa-core 1x2.5GHz Cortex-A720 3x2.4GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 730 | Adreno 710 |
| Memory | |
| 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB |
8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (14, 13) | Android (15) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 1566 | 1174 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 3839 | 3337 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 2208 | 1060 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 1208 | 1055 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4500 mAh, Li - Ion | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
Fast charging Reverse wired charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Wired: 50.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
6h 18min
Browsing
16h 15min
Video
8h 3min
Gaming
8h 50min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 38min
Browsing
17h 4min
Video
11h 6min
Gaming
11h 21min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.57" |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
8 MP (Ultra-wide) |
| Third camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.74" |
| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps) | 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps) |
| Front | |
| 10 MP | 32 MP |
137
Overall
146
Photo
128
Video
126
Overall
135
Photo
117
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.3 | 5.4 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C | Type-C |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 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 | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM, eSIM | Dual Nano SIM |
Alternative variants
With 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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