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Nothing Phone 3a Lite versus Samsung Galaxy A36
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| Specification | Nothing Phone 3a Lite, 8GB/128GB | Samsung Galaxy A36, 8GB/256GB | 
|---|---|---|
| Price | KSh 37,500 | KSh 37,500 | 
| Sales | 0 - For Nov 2025 | 5 - For Nov 2025 | 
| Average rating | 0 - | 0 - | 
| Likes | 0 - For Nov 2025 | 0 - For Nov 2025 | 
| Views | 33 - For Nov 2025 | 147 - For Nov 2025 | 
| General | ||
| Available | October 2025  |  March 2025  | 
| Dimensions | 164 x 78 x 8.3 mm |  162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm | 
| Weight | 199 g |  195 g | 
| Colors | White Black  |  Black White Lime Lavender  | 
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 
| Network features | 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 800, 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71; 5G: N1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 | 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 | 
| Key features | 120Hz AMOLED display with up to 1 billion colors 3000 nits peak display brightness 50MP OIS triple main camera IP54 dust and water resistant Up to 3 major Android upgrades Up to 6 years security patches  |  eSIM support Gorilla Glass Victus+ back 50MP OIS main camera Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins Up to 6 years android upgrades  | 
| Platform | ||
| Operating system | Android 15 Nothing OS 3.5  |  Android 15 One UI 7  | 
| GPU | Mali-G615 MC2 |  Adreno 710 | 
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Octa-core 4nm  |  2.4 GHz Octa-core 4nm  | 
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro |  Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | 
| Graphics processor | Mali-G615 MC2 |  Adreno 710 | 
| RAM | 8GB |  8GB | 
| Storage | 128GB |  256GB UFS 2.2 | 
| Card slot | MicroSD Up to 1 TB  |  No | 
| Battery | 5000mAh |  5000mAh | 
| Battery features | 33W Fast Charging Up to 50% in 20 Min 5W Reverse Wired Charging  |  45W Fast Charging Up to 29h Video Playback Up to 100% in 68 Min Up to 66% in 30 Min  | 
| Platform features | IP54 Dust and Splash Resistant Up to 3 Major Android Upgrades Up to 6 Years Security Updates Panda Glass Back  |  IP67 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1 Meter for 30 Min Samsung Knox Security Dual Stereo Speakers Dolby Atmos Audio Up to 6 Years Android Upgrades Up to 6 Years Security Updates Gorilla Glass Victus+ Back Plastic Frame  | 
| Display | ||
| Display size | 6.77 Inches 1080 x 2392 Pixels  |  6.7 Inches 1080 x 2340 Pixels  | 
| Display type | AMOLED Screen 1B Colors  |  Super AMOLED Screen 16M Colors  | 
| Pixel density | 388 ppi |  385 ppi | 
| Display features | 120Hz Refresh Rate Panda Glass HDR10+ 3000 Nits Peak Brightness 100% DCI-P3 Up to 480Hz Touch Sampling Rate  |  120Hz Refresh Rate Gorilla Glass Victus+ 1900 Nits Peak Brightness Always-on Display  | 
| Camera | ||
| Camera resolution | 50MP F1.9 + 8MP F2.2 + 2MP F2.4 |  50MP F1.8 + 8MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4 | 
| Camera features | 50MP Wide / Dual Pixel PDAF / OIS 8MP 120-degree Ultrawide 2MP Macro HDR / Night / Portrait / Panorama LED Flash  |  50MP Wide / PDAF / OIS 8MP 123-degree Ultrawide 5MP Macro Macro / Panorama / HDR LED Flash 10x Digital Zoom  | 
| Video recording | 4K 30fps 1080p 60/30fps Time-lapse  |  4K 30fps Full HD 60/30fps  | 
| Front camera | ||
| Front camera resolution | 16MP F2.5 |  12MP F2.2 | 
| Front camera features | HDR |  Bokeh Face Unlock  | 
| Video recording | 1080p 30fps |  4K 30fps Full HD 30fps 10-bit HDR  | 
| Sensors & connectivity | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint Accelerometer Gyro Proximity Compass Ambient Light  |  Fingerprint Accelerometer Gyro Compass Proximity Ambient Light  | 
| Connectivity | USB Type-C 2.0 / OTG Bluetooth 5.3 NFC Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi 6 GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS  |  USB Type-C 2.0 / OTG Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6 GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS Bluetooth 5.4 NFC  | 
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