Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Product
Price
259 USD
259 USD
Status
Coming Soon
Available
Brand
Nothing Phone
Samsung Mobile
Model No
A001T
SM-A166B, SM-A166B/DS, SM-A166P, SM-A166P/DS, SM-A166E, SM-A166E/DS
Launch Date
2025, October 29
2024, October 05
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
164 x 78 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back (Panda Glass)
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
IP54, dust and splash resistant
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Black, White
Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.5
Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)
Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
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)
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
8GB
4GB/8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
33W wired, 50% in 20 min
5W reverse wired
25W wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
Radio
Yes (market/region dependent)
Performance
AnTuTu: 368854 (v9), 435895 (v10)
GeekBench: 2090 (v5), 2042 (v6)
3DMark: 360 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
824 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 12:08h