Nothing Phone (3a) vs OnePlus 15R vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 vs Vivo Y500

Compare Nothing Phone (3a), OnePlus 15R, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 and Vivo Y500 side by side — see how they stack up on price, camera, battery, performance, display and full specifications, with the winner in each key spec highlighted below.

× Nothing Phone (3a)

Nothing

Nothing Phone (3a)

₹24,999

× OnePlus 15R

OnePlus

OnePlus 15R

₹54,999

× Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹129,999

× Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8

₹124,999

× Vivo Y500

Vivo

Vivo Y500

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🏆 The Verdict — Category Winners

Quick Specs

  × Nothing Phone (3a)
Nothing Phone (3a)
× OnePlus 15R
OnePlus 15R
×
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
× Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8
× Vivo Y500
Vivo Y500
Price & Best Deals
₹24,999
₹54,999
₹129,999
₹124,999
Display 6.77″ / 120Hz 6.83″ / 165Hz 6.9″ / 120Hz 6.9″ / 120Hz
Max RAM 12GB / 256GB 16GB / 256GB 16GB / 1024GB 12GB / 512GB
Main Camera 50.0 MP 50.0 MP 200.0 MP 50.0 MP
Selfie Camera 16.0 MP 32.0 MP 12.0 MP 10.0 MP
Pixel Density 387 ppi 450 ppi 511 ppi 400 ppi
Battery 5000 mAh 7400 mAh 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Fast Charging 50W 80W 60W 25W
Charging Time (20-100%) 54 min 50 min 58 min
Fabrication 4 nm 4 nm 3 nm 3 nm
AnTuTu Score 780,000 1,650,000 2,450,000
Battery Life (PCMark) 12.5 hrs 16.8 hrs 16.2 hrs
Peak Brightness 3000 nits 3600 nits 2600 nits 2600 nits
Spec Score 74.5/100 92.0/100 96.4/100 82.3/100 62.7/100
5G Yes Yes Yes Yes No
NFC Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Stereo Speakers Yes Yes Yes Yes No
IR Blaster No Yes Yes No No
Fingerprint Under Display Under Display Under Display Side
SIM Dual Dual Esim Dual Esim Dual Esim
USB Type-C 2.0 Type-C 2.0 C 3.2 Type-C 3.2

✅ Highlighted cells show the better value for that spec (bigger battery, more MP, higher RAM, lower price, lower nm, higher AnTuTu, faster charging).

Expert Review

Nothing Phone (3a)

74.5
Spec Score / 100
3.9/5
Overall Rating
Design 4.4/5
Display 4.0/5
Camera 3.6/5
Performance 3.5/5
Battery 3.9/5
Software 4.0/5

OnePlus 15R

92
Spec Score / 100
4.6/5
Overall Rating
Design 4.6/5
Display 5.0/5
Camera 4.2/5
Performance 4.6/5
Battery 4.9/5
Software 3.6/5

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

96.4
Spec Score / 100
4.8/5
Overall Rating
Design 4.6/5
Display 5.0/5
Camera 5.0/5
Performance 5.0/5
Battery 4.2/5
Software 5.0/5

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8

82.3
Spec Score / 100
4.3/5
Overall Rating
Design 4.8/5
Display 4.4/5
Camera 4.5/5
Performance 4.7/5
Battery 3.9/5
Software 4.8/5

Vivo Y500

62.7
Spec Score / 100
3.1/5
Overall Rating
Design 3.7/5
Display 3.5/5
Camera 2.1/5
Performance 3.4/5
Battery 3.2/5
Software 3.6/5
5 phones compared
Specification × Nothing Phone (3a)
Nothing Phone (3a)
₹24,999
× OnePlus 15R
OnePlus 15R
₹54,999
×
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
₹129,999
× Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8
₹124,999
× Vivo Y500
Vivo Y500
Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 HSDPA 85HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO0/900/1900/2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA -
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE
SIM 1 bands - - 5G bands, 4G bands 5G bands, 4G bands -
SIM 2 bands - - 5G bands, 4G bands 5G bands, 4G bands -
VoLTE - - - Yes -
Launch
Announced 2025, March 04 2025, December 17 2026, February 25 2026, July 22 2026, July 07
Status Available. Released 2025, March 11 Released 2025, December 22 Available. Released 2026, March 06 Available. Released 2026, July 22 Released 2026, July 07
Body
Design score
Dimensions 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) 163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm / 8.3 mm 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) Unfolded: 166.9 x 75.4 x 6.1 mm Folded: 85.7 x 75.4 x 13.1 mm 163.7 x 76.2 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 213 gm or 219 gm (7.51 oz) 214 grams 180 g (6.35 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Build Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Nano-SIM + eSIM (dual stand-by) Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP rating IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant*
Other Details - - Armor aluminum 2 frame - * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Display
Display score
Type AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, HDR10+ AMOLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (HBM),
Size 6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) 6.9 inches, 109.6 cm2 6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density) 1272 x 2800 pixels 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2520 pixels 260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Aspect Ratio - 19.8:9 - 21:9 ratio -
Pixel Density (PPI) - ~450 ppi density 500 ppi density ~400 ppi density ~450 ppi density
Refresh Rate - 165Hz - 120 Hz -
Peak Brightness - 3600 nits 2600 nits 2600 nits 5000 nits
HDR Support - HDR Vivid, - Yes -
Screen-to-Body Ratio - ~90.0% - ~87.1% -
Protection Panda Glass, Mohs level 5 Ultra HDR image support Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6 DX anti-reflective coating Privacy Display Mohs level 1 Cover display: Super AMOLED, 120Hz,4.1 inches, 948 x 1048 pixels (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) -
Other Details - Ultra HDR image support - - -
Platform
Performance score
OS Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 16, OxygenOS 16 Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5 Android 17, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 9 Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Unisoc T7300
CPU Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) Adreno 829 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW Mali-G57 MP2
Architecture - - 64-bit, Octa-core - -
Fabrication - - 3 nm 3 nm 6 nm
Memory
Card slot No No No No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
RAM Type - - LPDDR5X LPDDR5X -
Storage Type UFS 2.2 UFS 4.1 UFS 4.X UFS 4.x UFS 2.2
Main Camera
Camera score
Main 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ 200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, 1/3.2", 1.12µm 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93" Auxiliary lens
Ultrawide - 1/4.0", 1.12µm - f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ -
OIS - gyro-EIS, OIS - - -
Flash - LED - LED -
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR Color spectrum sensor, HDR, panorama Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps, HDR10+ 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Camera score
Single 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" 32 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), AF 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1.12µm 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Flash - - - Screen Light -
Features - HDR, panorama HDR, HDR10+ HDR -
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No No No No No
Hi-Res Audio - - High-bitrate audio support - -
Other Details - - - High-bitrate audio support -
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/6/7, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi Hotspot - - - Yes -
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Infrared port - Yes No No No
Radio No No No No -
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2 USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB OTG - - Yes Yes -
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint Sensor - - - side-mounted -
Face Unlock - - - Yes -
Other Details - - Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - -
Battery
Battery score
Type 5000 mAh Si/C Li-Ion Li-Ion Li-Ion Si/C Li-Ion
Capacity - 7400 mAh 5000 mAh 4300 mAh 8100 mAh
Removable - No No No No
Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min 80W wired 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 25W wired, QC2.0 44W wired
Charging Time (20-100%) - 50 Min 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 44 min -
Wireless Charging - - 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 15W wireless -
Reverse Charging - - 4.5W reverse wireless 4.5W reverse wireless -
Charger in Box - - - No -
Other Details - - - - Reverse wired Bypass charging
Misc
Colors Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green Charcoal Black, Mint Breeze, Electric Violet Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Graphite, Cream, Pink, Mint Midnight Blue, Pearl White
Models A059 CPH2769, CPH2767 SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U SM-F776B, SM-F776B/DS, SM-F776U, SM-F776U1 -
Price - - Expected from 1,29,999 INR - -
SAR - 1.08 W/kg - head 1.00 W/kg - body 1.09 W/kg -head 1.19 W/kg -body 1.09 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)     -
SAR EU - - 1.28 W/kg-head 1.35 W/kg -body 0.74 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)     -
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 828429 (v10), GeekBench: 3278 (v6), 3DMark: 1064 (Wild Life Extreme) AnTuTu: 1954910 (v10), 2981677 (v11) GeekBench: 9369 (v6) 3DMark: 5016 (Wild Life Extreme) - - -
Display 1273 nits max brightness (measured) 1204 nits max brightness (measured) - - -
Loudspeaker -24.1 LUFS (Very good) -25.7 LUFS (Very good) - - -
Battery life - Active use score 21:32h - - -
Bootup Time Active use score 13:40h - - - -
EU Label
Energy Class C Class A Class A Class A -
Battery 43:56h endurance, 1400 cycles 77:51h endurance, 1300 cycles 55:00h endurance, 1200 cycles 44:10h endurance, 1200 cycles -
Free fall Class C (90 falls) Class D (45 falls) 55:00h endurance, 1200 cycles Class A (210 falls) -
Repairability Class C Class B Class C Class C -

Frequently Asked Questions

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra scores highest overall in this comparison, with a spec score of 96.4/100. The spec score weighs performance, display, camera, battery and value together, so treat it as a starting point rather than a verdict — the right phone still depends on which of those you care about most.

Nothing Phone (3a) is the most affordable here, starting at ₹24,999. That is ₹105,000 less than the most expensive phone in this comparison.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has the highest-resolution main camera at 200 MP. Resolution alone does not decide photo quality — sensor size, aperture and image processing matter more — so compare the full camera specs below rather than the megapixel count on its own.

OnePlus 15R has the largest battery at 7400 mAh. It charges at up to 80W. Capacity is only part of endurance: chipset efficiency and screen refresh rate affect how long a charge actually lasts.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is the fastest on paper, topping the AnTuTu benchmark at 2,450,000. Benchmarks measure short bursts, so a phone with better sustained thermals can still feel quicker in long gaming sessions.

OnePlus 15R has the brightest display at 3600 nits peak, with a 165Hz refresh rate. Brightness matters most for outdoor readability; see the Display section below for panel type and resolution.

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