NothingPhone (3a) Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A57

Name: NothingPhone (3a) Pro
Brand: NothingPhone
Rating: 50 (1 reviews)

Verdict

NothingPhone (3a) Pro and Samsung Galaxy A57 tie on the OH Rank at a score of 50. NothingPhone (3a) Pro wins on Performance and Screen; Samsung Galaxy A57 wins on IP Protection and Software. NothingPhone (3a) Pro is 0.7mm wider than Samsung Galaxy A57. Samsung Galaxy A57 is the more recent release, from Apr 9, 2026.

Score Breakdown

NothingPhone (3a) Pro

77.5mm (3.05in) · Mar 25, 2025 · Rank #228

Samsung Galaxy A57

76.8mm (3.02in) · Apr 9, 2026 · Rank #226

Performance /15

Battery /15

Screen /15

IP Protection /15

Main Camera /15

Selfie /5

Video /5

SD Memory /5

Software /5

Desktop Replacement /5

TOTAL

NothingPhone (3a) Pro

77.5mm (3.05in) · Mar 25, 2025 · Rank #228

5+7+10+6+12+4+3+0+3+0 = 50

Midrange

Samsung Galaxy A57

76.8mm (3.02in) · Apr 9, 2026 · Rank #226

3+7+8+12+9+3+3+0+5+0 = 50

* TOP SoftwareMidrange

EDITORIAL: Happy to offer "just enough", Samsung Galaxy A57 is an expensive midranger worth your consideration only if you're a die-hard Samsung fan. It is well build and feels almost premium but it's competition offers better processor, battery and imaging performance.

PROs

good build, narrower than A56, good performance from a new processor (Exynos 1680) with UFS 3.1, improved endurance (but still sub-30hr) from the same 5000mAh lithium battery as A56 with >60min 45W charging, IP68 protection, reliable imaging from a 50MP 23mm OIS PDAF main + 12MP 13mm ultrawide + 8MP 25mm macro lens setup, 6 years of OneUI with good selection of AI tricks

CONs

wide and hard to use one hand, sub-1300nits sub-400ppi SUPER AMOLED screen with HDR10+, no AF on 3 out of 4 lenses, average sans-AF selfie, average video recording, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality (exclusive to Samsung S and Z series), slow USB-C 2.0 (with OTG), expensive for what it offers