Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Nothing Phone (3a) Specs Comparison

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7.1	6.4
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra	Nothing Phone (3a)
Released · Feb 17, 2023	Released · Mar 11, 2025
6.8-inch · 3088x1440px	6.8-inch · 2392x1080px
Quad camera	Triple camera
8GB · 256GB	8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump) 163.3 x 78 x 8.9 mm (~10.68 mm with camera bump)	6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm
Weight
8.25 oz (234.0 g)	7.09 oz (201.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender	Black, White, Blue

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI	2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
89.87 %	87.32 %
Peak brightness
1750 cd/m2 (nit)	3000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Panda Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve	Octa-core 1x 2.5GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 2.4GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 740	Adreno 710
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)	8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13)	Android (15)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 50.0W

Battery Life Estimate

7h 17min

Browsing

18h 57min

Video

8h 54min

Gaming

10h 59min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 38min

Browsing

17h 4min

Video

11h 6min

Gaming

11h 21min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.57"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 10.0x Aperture size: F4.9 Focal Length: 230 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.74"
Fourth camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
12 MP (PDAF) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	32 MP

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Overall

150

Photo

144

Video

126

Overall

135

Photo

117

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
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, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	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, n7, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	Dual Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 08, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS918U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1200 / € 1300	$ 379

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023	Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM


Memory	12GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/512GB
MSRP	$ 1450 / € 1589

With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage


Memory	12GB/1024GB
MSRP	$ 1649 / € 1749

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41

Links

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