Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) vs Nothing Phone (3)

Compare Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) and Nothing Phone (3) to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) is priced from ₹69,999, while Nothing Phone (3) is available at ₹43,999 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 S21 FE 5G (2023) vs Nothing Phone (3) Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)	Nothing Phone (3)
Price	₹69,999	₹43,999
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Display	6.4", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.67", 1.5K AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)
Battery	4500mAh, 25Watt	5500mAh, 65Watt
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5), 128GB (UFS 3.1)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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8.3/10

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Samsung S21 FE 5G (2023) front and back in Navy

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

₹69,999

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Was ₹33,999 2 month(s) ago

10/10

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Nothing Phone (3)

₹43,999

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Was ₹42,999 1 day(s) ago

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

₹69,999

Nothing Phone (3)

₹43,999

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Nothing Phone (3)100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)62

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Nothing Phone (3)100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)92

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)93

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)57

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Nothing Phone (3)100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)93

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Display	6.4", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.67", 1.5K AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)
Battery	4500mAh, 25Watt	5500mAh, 65Watt
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	128GB (UFS 3.1)	256GB (UFS 4.0)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable, Case, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Olive, Graphite, Lavender, White	Black, White
Launch	July 05, 2023	July 01, 2025
Stores	Flipkart, Amazon	Flipkart, Amazon, Vijay Sales, Croma
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹54,999	₹79,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPS Support	Yes	Yes
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Display Engine	Dynamic 2X	-
Touch Sampling Rate	240Hz	1000Hz
Display Size	6.4 inches	6.67 inches
Area	100.5cm²	107.4cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	86.7	88.5
Resolution Width	1080 pixels	1260 pixels
Resolution Height	2340 pixels	2800 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel Density	403ppi	460ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	1.5K
Peak Brightness	1200 nits	4500 nits
Eye Protection	Eye Comfort Shield	PWM Dimming
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	16.7 Million Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
Typical Brightness	-	800 nits
High Brightness	-	1600 nits
Contrast Ratio	-	1,000,000:1

Body

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Height	155.7mm	160.6mm
Width	74.5mm	75.59mm
Thickness	7.9mm	8.99mm
Weight	177 grams	218 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass 7i
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass 7i
Back Material	Plastic	Gorilla Glass Victus
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Ports	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
Additional Features	OTG	OTG
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	No Tuning	-
Build Quality	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Processor

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Chipset	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Fabrication Size	5nm	4nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55	1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Cooling System	Vapor Chamber Cooling	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 825

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	915852	2304862
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1427	2104
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	-	6713

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.68
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.76"	1/1.3"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	Auto Focus, EIS, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	8MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.7
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/4.5"	1/2.75"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF	3x Optical Zoom, Auto Focus, EIS, OIS
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Field of View	123	114
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/3.0"	1/2.76"
Features	Auto HDR	Action Mode, Auto focus, HDR, Macro Mode, Night mode, PDAF, Slow-Mo
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	OIS
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	HDR recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	PDAF
Max Zoom Supported	20-50X	50-100X
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	-
Optical Zoom Support	3X	3X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR10+	gyro-EIS, HDR, OIS, Slow Motion, Time-lapse Video
Video Recording	1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@960fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	OmniVision OV50H
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	SAMSUNG ISOCELL JN5
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL JN1

Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	14	15
OS Skin	One UI	Nothing OS
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-
OS Updates	4 year(s)	5 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
Inbuilt AI	-	Qualcomm AI Engine
AI Features	-	Nothing Essential Space

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	32MP	50MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	26mm	-
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.8µm	-
Front Camera #1 Field of View	81	81.2
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/2.74"	1/2.76"
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@60fps
Video Recording	4k@60fps	1080@60fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	SDR recording
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung S5KJN1
Features	-	Auto Focus, HdR, Night mode, Portrait Mode

Battery

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Battery Capacity	4500mAh	5500mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Silicon Carbon
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	25W	65W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	15W
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	-	5W
Charging Standards Supported	-	CDP, DCP, PD2.0, PD3.0, PPS, QC2.0, QC3.0, QC4.0, SDP, UFCS
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	-	7.5W

Battery Test Results

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

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA, LTE	5G, GSM, LTE, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100,	UMTS/WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
4G Bands	1, 12, 17, 2, 20, 26, 28, 3, 32, 38, 4, 40, 41, 5, 66, 7, 8	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands	1, 20, 28, 3, 38, 40, 41, 5, 66, 78, 8, SA/NSA/Sub6	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5.2	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	BDS, GPS, QZSS	A-GPS, BDS, Galileo, Glonass, GPS(L1 + L5), Navic, QZSS, SBAS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

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