Nothing Phone 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
The Verdict
The Nothing Phone 3 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G is the cheaper of the two at $699 versus $799, a difference of about $100. The Nothing Phone 3 is the newer release, which usually means a faster chipset and longer software support. Nothing Phone 3 stands out for unique glyph interface design with customizable led patterns, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G is praised for flagship snapdragon 865 at a reduced fan edition price. Use the side-by-side spec table below to compare cameras, displays, battery life and connectivity in detail and decide which one fits your priorities.
Who Should Buy
Buy the Nothing Phone 3 if…
- →Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- →50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- →Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
Buy the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G if…
- →Flagship Snapdragon 865 at a reduced Fan Edition price
- →120Hz Super AMOLED display is vibrant and smooth
- →3x optical zoom telephoto is rare at this price point
Pros & Cons
Nothing Phone 3
Pros
- Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- 50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
- 65W fast charging and 15W wireless charging
- IP68 water and dust resistance
Cons
- 218g is on the heavier side
- USB 2.0 instead of USB 3.x
- Camera post-processing behind top flagships
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Pros
- Flagship Snapdragon 865 at a reduced Fan Edition price
- 120Hz Super AMOLED display is vibrant and smooth
- 3x optical zoom telephoto is rare at this price point
- IP68 water resistance and wireless charging
- MicroSD expansion for additional storage
Cons
- Plastic Glastic back instead of glass at flagship pricing
- 25W charging is slow compared to competitors
- Software updates have reached end of life
- 8 MP telephoto resolution is low
- 32 MP front camera can oversharpen selfies
Full Specifications
| Spec | Nothing Phone 3 | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 | Android 10 (One UI 2.5) |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 218 g | 190 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass 3 front, plastic (Glastic) back |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm | 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF | 12 MP, f/1.8, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS |
| Front camera | 50 MP, f/2.2 | 32 MP, f/2.0 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Telephoto | 50 MP, f/2.7, 3x optical zoom, periscope, OIS | 8 MP, f/2.4, 3x optical zoom, OIS |
| Ultrawide | 50 MP, f/2.2, 114-degree | 12 MP, f/2.2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB / 16 GB | 6 GB / 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256 GB, 512 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5150 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired | 25W wired |
| Wireless charging | 15W wireless, 5W reverse | 15W, Wireless PowerShare |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Type | OLED, HDR10+ | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 | 2400 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 4500 | 800 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz + 3x2.42 GHz + 4x1.80 GHz) |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Adreno 650 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (tri-band) | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
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