Nothing Phone 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
The Verdict
The Nothing Phone 3 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. The Nothing Phone 3 is the cheaper of the two at $799 versus $1,300, a difference of about $501. Nothing Phone 3 stands out for unique glyph interface design with customizable led patterns, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is praised for class-leading 200 mp main camera with 5x periscope zoom. 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 S25 Ultra if…
- →Class-leading 200 MP main camera with 5x periscope zoom
- →Built-in S Pen for note-taking and productivity
- →Bright 2600-nit display with Gorilla Glass Armor 2
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 S25 Ultra
Pros
- Class-leading 200 MP main camera with 5x periscope zoom
- Built-in S Pen for note-taking and productivity
- Bright 2600-nit display with Gorilla Glass Armor 2
- Snapdragon 8 Elite delivers top-tier performance
- 7 years of OS and security updates
Cons
- Very expensive at $1299 starting price
- S Pen lost Bluetooth remote features
- Charging speed still capped at 45W
- Large and heavy for one-handed use
Full Specifications
| Spec | Nothing Phone 3 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 | Android 15, One UI 7 |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 218 g | 218 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back | Titanium frame, Gorilla Glass Armor 2 |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm | 162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF | 200 MP, f/1.7, OIS |
| Front camera | 50 MP, f/2.2 | 12 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps | 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps |
| Telephoto | 50 MP, f/2.7, 3x optical zoom, periscope, OIS | 50 MP 5x periscope + 10 MP 3x |
| Ultrawide | 50 MP, f/2.2, 114-degree | 50 MP, f/1.9 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB / 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5150 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired | 45W wired |
| Wireless charging | 15W wireless, 5W reverse | 15W Qi2 |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Type | OLED, HDR10+ | Dynamic AMOLED 2X LTPO |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 | 3120 x 1440 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 4500 | 2600 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) | Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz + 6x3.53 GHz) |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Adreno 830 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (tri-band) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
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