Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Nothing Phone 3a
Quick Comparison
Both Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Nothing Phone 3a comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has better resolution of 2868 x 1320 than Nothing Phone 3a which has resolution of 2392 x 1080. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has more internal memory than Nothing Phone 3a
| Name | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Nothing Phone 3a |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.9 in | 6.77 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 4685 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 135900 | Rs. 22945 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is September 09, 2024. The cost of Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is Rs. 135900. The launch Date of the second phone is March 04, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3a is Rs. 22945.
Display comparison
Nothing Phone 3a has screen size of 6.77 inches which falls short to Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's 6.9 inch screen. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has OLED Screen type where as Nothing Phone 3a has AMOLED Screen type. Apple's phone has display density of 460 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 387 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Apple's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 91.4% than Nothing's phone ~ 88%. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has 19.5:9 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone 3a has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 8 GB RAM Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Nothing Phone 3a (128 GB).
Camera comparison
Nothing Phone 3a's 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Nothing Phone 3a will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has version 18 iOS Operating System where as Nothing Phone 3a has version 15 Android Operating System.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Nothing Phone 3a |
| General | ||
| Model | iPhone 16 Pro Max | A059 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | |
| Release Date | September 09, 2024 | March 04, 2025 |
| In The Box | Nothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.6 x 163 x 8.3 mm | 77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm |
| Weight | 227 g | 201 g |
| Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium | Black, White, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 387 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 91.4% | ~ 88% |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield glass | Panda Glass |
| Features | HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with Adaptive Refresh Rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (typical), 1,000 nits Max Brightness (typical); 1,600 nits Peak Brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits Peak Brightness (outdoor); 1 nit Minimum Brightness | Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness |
| Notch | Yes, Dynamic Island | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75, n76), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi‑Fi 7 | WiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3 | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,702,573 (Total) (v10) 455,511 (CPU) 638,423 (GPU) 243,799 (Memory) 364,840 (UX) | 790,126 (Total) (v10) 257,748 (CPU) 199,042 (GPU) 167,388 (Memory) 161,948 (UX) |
| Geekbench Score | 3,246 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,167 (Single Core) 3,297 (OpenCL) 4,449 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 1,056 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Speaker Score | 84 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 13.75 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | yes with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68 | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Ai Mobile (Apple Intelligence), Camera Control Buttion, Grade 5 Titanium, Titanium design, Latest-Generation Ceramic Shield Front, Textured Matt Glass Back, New 16‑core Neural Engine, NVMe Storage | 2 High-definition Mics Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Glyph Interface: 26 Individually Addressable Zones, 10 New Ringtones and Notification Sounds, Glyph Timer, Essential Notifications, Volume Indicator, Glyph Composer, Glyph Torch, Glyph Progress (Now Supports Google Calendar), Flip to Glyph, Bedtime Schedule, Music Visualisation, Camera Countdown, Glyph Fill Light |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 120mm, 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 0.7µm, PDAF | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 50mm, 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom, 49.5° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120° FOV, 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus | Yes |
| Features | 5x Optical Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 10x Optical Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 25x, Camera Control, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5,next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Night Mode Portraits Enabled By Lidar Scanner, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography,apple Proraw,wide Color Capture For Photos And Live Photos,lens Correction (Ultra Wide),advanced Red-eye Correction,auto Image Stabilisation,burst Mode,photo Geotagging,image Formats Captured: Heif, Jpeg And Dng | 2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Retina Flash | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 25 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | iOS v18 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 3.1 | |
| Chipset | Apple Bionic A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3 |
| CPU | 4.05 GHz, Hexa Core Processor | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2 Performance & 4 Efficiency cores | 1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz |
| Fabrication Node | 4 nm | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | Adreno 710 |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 |
| Video | HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4685 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes, 50W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W MagSafe Wireless Charging | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 105 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 33 hours | |