Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

General Info

Manufacturer
Nothing	Samsung
Announced
October 2025	2022, February 09
Status
Available - October 2025	Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, February 25
Colors
Black, White	Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green, Graphite, Sky Blue, Violet, Cream
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
164 x 78 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)	146 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.75 x 2.78 x 0.3 in)
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
SIM Type
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71	LTE
5G Network
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA	SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)	- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame

OS
Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades	Android 12
User Interface
Nothing OS 3.5	One UI 4
Processor
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm) [Similar]	Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510) - International Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - USA/China, Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USA/China [Similar]
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2 [Similar]	Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA/China [Similar]
RAM
8 GB [Browse Similar]	8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
256 GB	256 GB
External Memory
microSDXC	No

Type
FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Panda Glass, Mohs Level 5 Protection	FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1300 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colors
1B colors	16M colors
Size
6.77 inches [Similar]	6.1 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi)	1080 x 2340 pixels (422 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
86.55%	88.82%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
50 MP + 8 MP [Similar]	50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash	LED Flash
Features
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Panorama, HDR	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide) 1080p@30fps [Similar]	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call Auto-HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

3.5mm Jack

Radio
No	FM radio (market/operator dependent)
Games
Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser
Yes	Yes

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 33W wired, 50% in 20 min 5W reverse wired	Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Capacity
5000 mAh	3700 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-