Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy S24 FE | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2024, September 26 | 2025, March 04 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, October 03 | Available. Released 2025, March 25 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame | Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back |
| Dimensions | 162 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.31 in) | 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· eSIM + eSIM | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - India only |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 oz) | 211 g (7.44 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5 | Panda Glass, Mohs level 5 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | 1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | 10-core (1x3.1 GHz + 2x2.9 GHz + 3x2.6 GHz + 4x1.95 GHz) | Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| Chipset | Exynos 2400e (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| GPU | Xclipse 940 | Adreno 810 |
| OS | Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.0 | Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.1 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm | 50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76" |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 35mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Radio | Unspecified | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 25W wired, PD, QC2, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless | 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min |
| Type | 4700 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Blue, Graphite, Gray, Mint, Yellow | Black, Gray |
| Models | SM-S721B, SM-S721B/DS, SM-S721U1, SM-S721U, SM-S721W, SM-S7210, SM-S721N | A059P |
| Price | $ 249.74 / C$ 498.99 / £ 335.00 / € 387.00 / ₹ 34,180 | € 380.00 |
| SAR | 0.94 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) | - |
| SAR EU | 0.86 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery | Active use score 11:48h | Active use score 13:37h |
| Display | 1372 nits max brightness (measured) | 1307 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | -24.6 LUFS (Very good) | -23.3 LUFS (Very good) |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 1548896 (v10) GeekBench: 6299 (v6) 3DMark: 3889 (Wild Life Extreme) | AnTuTu: 820097 (v10) GeekBench: 3327 (v6) 3DMark: 1061 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| EU LABEL | ||
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| Battery | 42:00h endurance, 2000 cycles | 43:17h endurance, 1400 cycles |
| Energy | Class B | Class C |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | Class C (90 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |