Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Nothing Phone 3a

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Feature	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G	Nothing Phone 3a
Price	KSh 26,500.00	KSh 39,300 – KSh 45,500
Display	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio); Super AMOLED	6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Processor	Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)	Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
RAM	—	8GB, 12GB
Storage	—	128GB, 256GB
Rear camera	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF; 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm; 2 MP (macro)	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64μm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12μm
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging	25W wired	50W wired
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Operating system	Android 14, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5	Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major OS updates
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A16 5GNothing Phone 3a

General

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G	Nothing Phone 3a
Brand	Samsung	Nothing
Model	Galaxy A16 5G	Nothing Phone (3a)
Announced	2024, October 07	2025, March 04

Design

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G	Nothing Phone 3a
Dimensions	164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)	163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Build materials	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back

Display

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G	Nothing Phone 3a
Display	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio); Super AMOLED	6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)	1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Display protection	Mohs level 5	Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
Display features	90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)	Ultra HDR image support

Performance

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G	Nothing Phone 3a
Processor	Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)	Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) or Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU	Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 810

Memory & Storage

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G	Nothing Phone 3a
RAM	—	8GB, 12GB
Storage	—	128GB, 256GB
Storage technology	—	UFS 2.2
Expandable storage	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No

Cameras

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G	Nothing Phone 3a
Rear camera	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF; 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm; 2 MP (macro)	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64μm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12μm
Front camera	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm	32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"
Rear camera features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Rear camera video	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front camera video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G	Nothing Phone 3a
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging	25W wired	50W wired

Software

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G	Nothing Phone 3a
Operating system	Android 14, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5	Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major OS updates

Network

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G	Nothing Phone 3a
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM	Nano-SIM; Nano-SIM + eSIM; Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Connectivity

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G	Nothing Phone 3a
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Durability

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G	Nothing Phone 3a
Water resistance	IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)	IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)

Features

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G	Nothing Phone 3a
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass; Virtual proximity sensing	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Colors	Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green	—

Audio

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G	Nothing Phone 3a
Loudspeakers	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No

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