Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Samsung Galaxy XCover7 Pro
Verdict
The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (camera, battery, display and performance), while the Samsung Galaxy XCover7 Pro leads in design & durability and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is camera: 83 vs 25 points.
Choose the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro for camera and battery; choose the Samsung Galaxy XCover7 Pro for design & durability and connectivity & features.
- Phone (3a) Pro leads in 13 fields
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro leads in 7 fields
- 19 ties
39 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Phone (3a) Pro | Galaxy XCover7 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 61 | 57 |
| Camera | 83 | 25 |
| Battery | 56 | 34 |
| Display | 85 | 68 |
| Design & durability | 54 | 78 |
| Connectivity & features | 66 | 74 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Phone (3a) Pro: 50/100
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 50/100
- Chipset
- Phone (3a) Pro: Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- Phone (3a) Pro: 12 GB(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Phone (3a) Pro: 256 GB
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 256 GB
- Process node
- Phone (3a) Pro: 4 nm
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Phone (3a) Pro: 50 MP
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Phone (3a) Pro: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Phone (3a) Pro: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Phone (3a) Pro: Yes
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Phone (3a) Pro: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Periscope lens
- Phone (3a) Pro: Yes
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Optical zoom
- Phone (3a) Pro: 3×(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Video recording
- Phone (3a) Pro: 4K 30 fps
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- Phone (3a) Pro: 50 MP(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 13 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Phone (3a) Pro: Yes
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Phone (3a) Pro: 5000 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 4350 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Phone (3a) Pro: 43:17 h(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 38:15 h
- EU label cycles
- Phone (3a) Pro: 1400
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 2000
- Wired charging
- Phone (3a) Pro: 50 W(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 15 W
- Wireless charging
- Phone (3a) Pro: No
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Reverse charging
- Phone (3a) Pro: No
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Reverse charging type
- Phone (3a) Pro: No
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
Display
- Screen size
- Phone (3a) Pro: 6.77″
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 6.6″
- Panel type
- Phone (3a) Pro: OLED(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Phone (3a) Pro: 120 Hz
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Phone (3a) Pro: 387 ppi
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 400 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Phone (3a) Pro: 3000 nits
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Unknown
- Resolution
- Phone (3a) Pro: 1080x2392
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 1080x2408
- Screen protection
- Phone (3a) Pro: Panda Glass
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- Phone (3a) Pro: 211 g(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 240 g
- Thickness
- Phone (3a) Pro: 8.4 mm(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 10.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Phone (3a) Pro: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: IP68(Better)
- Back material
- Phone (3a) Pro: Glass
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Unknown
- Frame material
- Phone (3a) Pro: Plastic
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Unknown
- EU repairability class
- Phone (3a) Pro: C
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: B(Better)
- EU drop resistance class
- Phone (3a) Pro: C
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: A(Better)
- EU energy class
- Phone (3a) Pro: C
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: B
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Phone (3a) Pro: Yes
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Phone (3a) Pro: Wi-Fi 6
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Wi-Fi 6E(Better)
- Bluetooth
- Phone (3a) Pro: 5.4
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 5.4
- USB speed
- Phone (3a) Pro: USB 2.0
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: USB 3.x(Better)
- USB port
- Phone (3a) Pro: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- Phone (3a) Pro: No
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- NFC
- Phone (3a) Pro: Yes
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Yes
- eSIM
- Phone (3a) Pro: Yes
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Phone (3a) Pro: No
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Phone (3a) Pro: No
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Stereo speakers
- Phone (3a) Pro: Yes
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Phone (3a) Pro: No
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Phone (3a) Pro: Under display (optical)(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Phone (3a) Pro: No
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Infrared blaster
- Phone (3a) Pro: No
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- FM radio
- Phone (3a) Pro: No
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- microSD slot
- Phone (3a) Pro: No
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Phone (3a) Pro: No
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: microSD
General
- Operating system
- Phone (3a) Pro: Android 15
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Phone (3a) Pro: 3
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Unknown
- Launch price
- Phone (3a) Pro: About 440 EUR
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: $ 399.90
- Year
- Phone (3a) Pro: 2025
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 2025
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| — | Phone (3a) Pro | Galaxy XCover7 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| 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 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 68 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, March 04 | 2025, April 14 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, March 25 | Available. Released 2025, May 07 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) | 168.6 x 79.9 x 10.2 mm (6.64 x 3.15 x 0.40 in) |
| Weight | 211 g (7.44 oz) | 240 g (8.47 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back | – |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - India only IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810H compliant |
| Display | ||
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | PLS LCD, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~77.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density) | 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density) |
| Protection | Panda Glass Ultra HDR image support | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, upgradable to Android 17, Nothing OS 5, up to 3 major OS updates | Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Adreno 810 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | – |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76" | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| 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/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, charging connector pins |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5000 mAh | Li-Po 4350 mAh, removable |
| Charging | 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min | 15W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black |
| Models | A059P | SM-G766B, SM-G766BU1, SM-G766B/DS |
| Price | About 440 EUR | $ 399.90 / € 395.99 / £ 429.00 |
| SAR EU | – | 0.81 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class C | Class B |
| Battery | 43:17h endurance, 1400 cycles | 38:15h endurance, 2000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class C (90 falls) | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class B |