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Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs Nothing Phone (3)
₹17,000 apart. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
The Galaxy A57 5G starts ₹17,000 lower: ₹62,999 against ₹79,999 for the Nothing Phone (3).
- The Nothing Phone (3) has the bigger battery: 5,500 mAh against 5,000 mAh.
- The Nothing Phone (3) has the better screen on paper: sharper (1.5K against Full HD+).
- Only the Nothing Phone (3) has a zoom camera, a 50MP periscope.
- The Galaxy A57 5G is promised more software updates: 6 OS updates, against 5 OS updates for the Nothing Phone (3).
- The Galaxy A57 5G is the lighter phone: 179 g against 218 g.
Which to buy
Get the Galaxy A57 5G for the lower price, longer software support and the lighter build. Get the Nothing Phone (3) for the bigger battery, the sharper screen and the zoom camera.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpecGalaxy A57 5GPhone (3)
Size
6.7 inches
6.67 inches
Panel
Super AMOLED Plus
Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
2340 x 1080 (Full HD+)
2800 x 1260 (1.5K) (better)
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak brightness
Not listed
4,500 nits
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
SpecGalaxy A57 5GPhone (3)
Chipset
Not listed
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
CPU
Octa-core, up to 2.9GHz
Octa-core, up to 3.21GHz
GPU
Not listed
Adreno 825
RAM
8GB
12GB, 16GB
Storage
256GB
256GB, 512GB
Software
One UI 8.5 · 6 OS updates (better)
Nothing OS 4, Android 16 · 5 OS updates
Camera
SpecGalaxy A57 5GPhone (3)
Rear cameras
50MP main (f/1.8, OIS) + 12MP ultrawide (f/2.2) + 5MP macro (f/2.4)
50MP main (OIS) + 50MP periscope (OIS) + 50MP ultrawide
Front camera
12MP
50MP
Video
4K at 30fps (rear)
4K at 60fps (rear)
Battery
SpecGalaxy A57 5GPhone (3)
Battery
5,000 mAh
5,500 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Not listed
65W
Wireless charging
Not listed
15W
Build and connectivity
SpecGalaxy A57 5GPhone (3)
Network
5G (Sub6 FDD/TDD), 4G LTE
5G (SA/NSA), 4G LTE
SIM
Dual nano SIM + eSIM
Dual nano SIM + eSIM
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 6.0
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0
NFC
Yes
Yes
Dust and water
IP68
IP68
Weight
179 g (better)
218 g
Thickness
6.9 mm (better)
8.99 mm
Colours
Awesome Navy, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Icyblue
White, Black
Availability
SpecGalaxy A57 5GPhone (3)
Launch in India
31 Mar 2026
1 Jul 2025
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
Galaxy A57 5G
- 8GB + 256GB₹62,999
Phone (3)
- 12GB + 256GB₹79,999
- 16GB + 512GB₹89,999
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.