Samsung Galaxy M55 5G vs Nothing Phone (3a)

Compare Samsung Galaxy M55 5G and Nothing Phone (3a) to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy M55 5G is priced from ₹28,990, while Nothing Phone (3a) is available at ₹24,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Samsung Galaxy M55 5G vs Nothing Phone (3a) Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy M55 5G	Nothing Phone (3a)
Price	₹28,990	₹24,999
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Display	6.67", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.77", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 2MP (Macro), 50MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Telephoto), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)
Battery	5000mAh, 45Watt	5000mAh, 50Watt
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5), 128GB (UFS 3.1)	8GB (LPDDR4X), 128GB (UFS 2.2)

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Samsung Galaxy M55 5G

₹28,990

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Nothing Phone (3a)

₹24,999

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Samsung Galaxy M55 5G

₹28,990

Nothing Phone (3a)

₹24,999

Performance Scorecard

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Nothing Phone (3a)100

Samsung Galaxy M55 5G89

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Nothing Phone (3a)100

Samsung Galaxy M55 5G53

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Nothing Phone (3a)100

Samsung Galaxy M55 5G68

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Samsung Galaxy M55 5G100

Nothing Phone (3a)100

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Nothing Phone (3a)100

Samsung Galaxy M55 5G18

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Display	6.67", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.77", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 2MP (Macro), 50MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Telephoto), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)
Battery	5000mAh, 45Watt	5000mAh, 50Watt
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5)	8GB (LPDDR4X)
Storage	128GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB (UFS 2.2)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Thunder Black, Coral Green	Black, White, Blue
Launch	April 08, 2024	March 04, 2025
Stores	Samsung, Amazon, Flipkart, Croma	Flipkart, Amazon, Vijay Sales, Croma
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹26,999	₹24,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3a)

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Display Engine	Super	-
Display Size	6.67 inches	6.77 inches
Area	110.5cm²	111.5cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	86.4	88
Resolution Width	1080 pixels	1084 pixels
Resolution Height	2400 pixels	2392 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel Density	385ppi	387ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	10-bit
Display Resolution	FHD+	FHD+
High Brightness	1000 nits	1300 nits
Peak Brightness	1000 nits	3000 nits
Eye Protection	Eye Comfort Shield	PWM Dimming
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	16.7 Million Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
LTPS Support	-	Yes
Playback Quality	-	HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	-	1000Hz
Color Gamut Range	-	100%
Typical Brightness	-	800 nits
Contrast Ratio	-	1,000,000:1

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Body

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3a)

Height	163.9mm	163.52mm
Width	76.5mm	77.5mm
Thickness	7.8mm	8.35mm
Weight	180 grams	208 grams
Screen Material	Glass	Panda Glass
Back Material	Plastic	Glass
Side Material	Plastic Frame	Plastic Frame
Ports	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
Additional Features	OTG	OTG
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Display Protection	-	Panda Glass
Build Quality	-	Panda glass
IP Rating	-	IP64 (Dust and Water Resistant)

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy M55 5G

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Chipset	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Fabrication Size	4nm	4nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
GPU	Adreno 644	Adreno 810
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling

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Gaming Benchmarks

BGMI Smooth + Extreme	-	90 FPS
COD Mobile Low + Max	-	60 FPS

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	678813	816384
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	964	1170
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	-	3292

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3a)

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.88
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Auto Focus, OIS	Auto Focus, EIS, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	8MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Main Camera #2 Field of View	123	49.5
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Telephoto
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	2MP	8MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Macro	Ultra-wide
Features	HDR	HDR, Motion Photos, Night mode, Portrait mode, Ultra HDR
Camera Stabilization	OIS	OIS
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	120 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Max Zoom Supported	2-10X	20-50X
Video Features	gyro-EIS	gyro-EIS, Night Video Recording, Slow Motion, Time-lapse Video
Video Recording	1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL GN9
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/1.57"
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	-	1/2.75"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	-	2x Optical Zoom, 30x Ultra Zoom, 4x in-sensor Zoom, Auto Focus, EIS
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	120
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/4"
Dynamic Video Recording Support	-	SDR recording
Optical Zoom Support	-	2X

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Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	14	15
OS Skin	One UI	Nothing OS
OS Updates	4 year(s)	3 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	6 year(s)
Gaming Mode	-	Yes
AI Features	-	Nothing Essential Space

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy M55 5G

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	32MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Video Features	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30 fps
HDR Recording Support	HDR recording	SDR recording
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	-	22mm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	-	81.2
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/3.44"
Features	-	Night mode, Portrait Mode
Auto Focus Type	-	Fixed Focus
Video Recording	-	1080@30fps

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Battery

🏆 Winner: Tie

Battery Capacity	5000mAh	5000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Polymer	Lithium Polymer
Charging Speed Wired	45W	50W
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Standards Supported	-	PD3.0, QC4.0
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	-	7.5W

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Battery Test Results

Charging Time (0 To 50%)	-	56 min (1 to 100%)

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Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, CDMA2000, GSM, HSPA, LTE	5G, GSM, LTE, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	UMTS/WCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3a)

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 6
Bluetooth Version	5.2	5.4
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS	BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), GLONASS (G1), GPS (L1), QZSS (L1)
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Optical (under display)	Optical (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Electronic Compass, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	-	X-axis Linear Motor