Nothing Phone (3) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
61.1Performance37.2
72Display56.3
69.3Camera72
64.2Battery46.4
84Features78.7
12 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3)5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (3) wins this phone face-off, 67.9 to 53.9, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+24) and battery (+18). Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3)
- Stronger performance score: 61 vs 37
- Stronger display score: 72 vs 56
- Stronger battery score: 64 vs 46
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 79
- 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
- Lower launch price: $799 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- 233% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 3 x
- 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP
- 12% higher Pixel density: 515 ppi vs 460 ppi
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.8 ″+2% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 | 3200x1440 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 515 ppi+12% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+200% | 1,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 88.5 % | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 263,424Top 88% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 126,989Top 82% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 165,563Top 72% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 227,841Top 82% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,850,000+136%Top 16% | 783,817Top 65% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,100+47%Top 27% | 1,430Top 52% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,600+86%Top 20% | 3,550Top 56% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 108 MP+116% |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP+400% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | 10 x+233% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+25% | 40 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,150 mAh+3% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 65 W+160% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 218 g+4% | 228 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.9 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.5) | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years+25% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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