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Phone (3a) vs Galaxy M36

Galaxy M36 scores higher overall and wins 3 of 6 areas, but Phone (3a) still wins 2.

Nothing Phone (3a)

Phone (3a)

Nothing · Mar 2025

₹24,999

39 / 100 spec score

Samsung Galaxy M36

Galaxy M36

Samsung · May 2026

₹23,999

44 / 100 spec score

Higher overall

Area by area

Phone (3a)Galaxy M36
DisplayGalaxy M36 leads6571
PerformancePhone (3a) leads4321
CamerasPhone (3a) leads2620
BatteryGalaxy M36 leads4257
PortabilityGalaxy M36 leads3850
Longevity20—

Why pick Phone (3a)

  • RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • Top CPU clock: 2.50 GHz vs 2.40 GHz

Telephoto camera at this price

Why pick Galaxy M36

  • Thickness: 7.7 mm vs 8.3 mm
  • Weight: 197 g vs 201 g
Tiebreaker

What matters to you?

Set how much each area matters. The verdict updates instantly and stays on your device.

Your pick

Galaxy M36

Scores 45 vs 39 on your weighting.

  1. Galaxy M3645
  2. Phone (3a)39

If Performance mattered a bit more to you, Phone (3a) would draw level.

Full specifications

Display
Phone (3a)Galaxy M36
Size6.77 in6.70 in
PanelAMOLED—
Resolution2392 × 1084—
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits—
Performance
Phone (3a)Galaxy M36
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 3—
Process4 nm—
Top CPU clock2.50 GHz2.40 GHz
RAM (max)12 GB8 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Memory card slotNo—
Cameras
Phone (3a)Galaxy M36
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Telephoto50 MP—
Longest optical zoom2 ×—
Front camera32 MP—
Best video4K @ 30 fps—
Battery & charging
Phone (3a)Galaxy M36
Battery5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging50 W—
Wireless charging0 W—
Design
Phone (3a)Galaxy M36
Weight201 g197 g
Thickness8.3 mm7.7 mm
Water resistanceIP64—
BuildPlastic frame, glass back—
Software & connectivity
Phone (3a)Galaxy M36
Launched withAndroid 15 (Nothing OS 3.1)Android 15
OS updates promised3 years—
5GYesYes
3.5 mm jackNo—

Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.