Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A51
28.9Performance20
58.6Display30.8
30.7Camera34.7
47.8Battery29.4
49.3Features33.3
7 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Lite5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A51
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite wins this phone face-off, 41 to 28.3, pulling ahead mainly in display (+28) and battery (+18). Samsung Galaxy A51 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 (3a) Lite
- Stronger performance score: 29 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 59 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 48 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 49 vs 33
- 120% higher Wired charging: 33 W vs 15 W
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A51
- Stronger camera score: 35 vs 31
- 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
- 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 14% lower weight: 172 g vs 199 g
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Lite | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″+4% | 6.5 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1084x2392 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 405 ppi+5% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Lite | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro 5G | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
| AnTuTu | — | 215,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 350Bottom 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,250Bottom 1% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Lite | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/2.0 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 32 MP+100% |
| OIS | No | No |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Lite | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh+25% | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 33 W+120% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Lite | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 199 g | 172 g+14% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.9 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP54 | — |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Lite | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Lite | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 10 (One UI 2) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Lite | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | No |
| 3.5mm jack | — | Yes |
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