Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Nothing Phone (3a) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
6.4
Nothing Phone (3a)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Nothing Phone (3a)
Released · Jan 31, 2024
Released · Mar 11, 2025
6.8-inch · 3088x1440px
6.8-inch · 2392x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 17, 2024 Mar 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$1300 | €1449 8GB/128GB - €330
12GB/256GB - $379 | €379

Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (~9.5 mm with camera bump) 		6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches
163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm
Weight
8.22 oz / 233.0 g 7.09 oz / 201.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor)
Frame: Titanium 		Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
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
Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange Black, White, Blue

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 89.12% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 87.32% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits OLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits
Resolution
3088x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 501 PPI 2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Armor Panda Glass
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2310 (Excellent) 1184 (Average)
Bright Min
1.1 (Good) 2.2 (Average)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4
5x3.1GH​z Cortex-A720
2x2.2​GHz Cortex-A520 		Octa-core
1x2.5GHz Cortex-A720
3x2.4​GHz Cortex-A720
4x1.8​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 750 Adreno 710
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB 		8GB/128GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14), up to 7 OS updates Android (15)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2187 1174
GeekBench 6 Multi
6669 3337
3D Mark High
4960 1060
3D Mark Low
2710 1055
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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
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 39min
Browsing
20h 6min
Video
8h 18min
Gaming
13h 53min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 38min
Browsing
17h 4min
Video
11h 6min
Gaming
11h 21min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
200 MP (OIS, Laser and 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, PDAF)
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, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX754
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 67 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
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX854
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F3.4
Focal Length: 111 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.52"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording 		4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
12 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		32 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
156
Overall
162
Photo
151
Video
126
Overall
135
Photo
117
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.4
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7,tri-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 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, USB 3.2 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
Features
aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave 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, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM Dual Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 29, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS928U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.26 W/kg
Body: 0.62 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg

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