Nothing Phone 3 (16GB RAM + 512GB) vs OPPO Reno 16C 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)
Quick Comparison
Nothing Phone 3 (16GB RAM + 512GB) has better RAM than OPPO Reno 16C 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB). In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 3 (16GB RAM + 512GB) has better resolution of 2800 x 1260 than OPPO Reno 16C 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 1080 x 2372. Nothing Phone 3 (16GB RAM + 512GB) has more internal memory than OPPO Reno 16C 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)
| Name | Nothing Phone 3 (16GB RAM + 512GB) | OPPO Reno 16C 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.67 in | 6.57 in |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5500 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 50999 | Rs. 55999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is July 01, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3 (16GB RAM + 512GB) is Rs. 50999. The launch Date of the second phone is July 02, 2026. The cost of OPPO Reno 16C 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 55999.
Display comparison
OPPO Reno 16C 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has screen size of 6.57 inches which falls short to Nothing Phone 3 (16GB RAM + 512GB)'s 6.67 inch screen. Nothing Phone 3 (16GB RAM + 512GB) has Screen type where as OPPO Reno 16C 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type. Nothing's phone has display density of 460 PPI & OPPO's phone has only 397 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, OPPO's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 89.1% than Nothing's phone ~ 88.8%.
Memory comparison
Nothing Phone 3 (16GB RAM + 512GB)'s larger 16 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to OPPO Reno 16C 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s lower 12 GB RAM. Nothing Phone 3 (16GB RAM + 512GB) has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than OPPO Reno 16C 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) (256 GB).
Camera comparison
They both have the same 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera. Both of them stand equal in terms of Front Camera Resolution as both have 50 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 16 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Nothing Phone 3 (16GB RAM + 512GB) | OPPO Reno 16C 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) |
| General | ||
| Model | Phone 3 | CPH2859, Reno16c 5G |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| SAR | 0.92 W/kg (Head) 0.68 W/kg (Body) | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 5 years | |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | July 01, 2025 | July 02, 2026 |
| In The Box | Handset (Screen Protector Pre Applied), User Guide, Safety Guide, Sim Ejector, Protective Case, 5A Cable | Phone×1, Charger×1, USB Data Cable×1, SIM Ejector Tool×1, Protective Case×1, Quick Guide |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 75.59 x 160.6 x 8.99 mm | 74.9 x 158.2 x 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 218 g | 197 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | White, Black | Stellar Purple, Twilight Violet, Starry White |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Flexible LTPS (1.07B) | Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 b Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.67 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.57 inches, 2372 x 1080 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 397 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 88.8% | ~ 89.1% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Crystal Guard+AMOLED |
| Brightness | Peak Brightness: 4500 nits,, Outdoor Brightness: 1600 nits Typical Brightness: 800 nits | Normal brightness: 600 nits(Typical) HBM: 1400 nits(Typical) |
| Color Gamut | Standard Mode: 100% DCI-P3 Natural Mode: 100% DCI-P3 | |
| Features | Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, Touch sampling rate: 1000 Hz, PWM Frequency: 2160 Hz | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot) | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G NR bands: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78 - SA/NSA | n1/n3/n5/n8/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n77/n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 2.4G/5G/6G Tri-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) supported Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) supported 802.11a/b/g/n supported Wi-Fi Display supported WLAN Tethering supported |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v5.4, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.1 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,946,119 (Total) (v10) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 218,340 | |
| Geekbench Score | 6,901 (Multi Core) (v6) 2,137 (Single Core) 13,758 (OpenCL) 18,903 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 15,824 (Wild Life) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | L1+L5 dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC and SBAS | Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | E-Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Flicker Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Colour Temperature Sensor, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Gaming Features | FPS Game: 60 FPS, 5 Hours of Smooth High-FPS Gameplay, MOBA Game: 90 FPS, 5 Hours of Smooth High-FPS Gameplay | |
| AI Features | AI Snap Key, AI Mind Space9, AI Bill Manager, AI Mind Pilot, AI Menu Translation, AI HyperBoost 3.0, AI LinkBoost 4.0 | |
| Water Resistance | Yes | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP69K, IP69, IP68, IP66 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | New Glyph Interface at Back | Cell Broadcast Service (CBS), Popout 2.0, Pop Cam, Digicam, Audio Sharing, O+ Connect, Live Space, Private Computing Cloud, OPPO Lock, Splash Touch |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) OV50H, f/1.68 Aperture, 1/1.3 inch Sensor Size, OIS, Autofocus, Staggered HDR 50 MP 3X Periscope Lens (JN5, f/2.68 Aperture, 1/2.75 inch Sensor Size, OIS, 3X Optical Zoom, 60X Digital Zoom, Autofocus 50 MP ƒ/2.2 JN1, f2.2 Aperture, 1/2.76 inch Sensor, EIS, Staggered HDR | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) FOV 79°; 5P lens; AF supported; Supports 2-axis OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) FOV 116°; 5P lens; AF supported 50 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) FOV 26°; 4P lens; AF supported; Supports 2-axis OIS |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Digital Zoom 60X, TrueLens Engine 4, Ultra XDR, Auto Tone, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Capture Mode, Night Mode, Macro Mode, Action Mode, Video recording | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Panorama, SLO-MO, TIME-LAPSE, STICKER, HI-RES, Google Lens, Underwater, DOC SCANNER, POP, 4K video: 30 fps, 1080P video: 60 fps, 30 fps(with Retouch on), 720P video: 30 fps, 4K EIS/OIS video: 30 fps, 1080P EIS/OIS video: 60 fps, 30 fps(with Retouch on), 720P EIS/OIS video: 30 fps, 1080P SLO-MO video: 120 fps, 720P SLO-MO video: 240 fps, 1080P TIME-LAPSE: 30 fps, Supports Dual-view video shooting, Supports video zoom shooting: up to 3.5× optical zoom and 10× digital zoom |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) JN1, f/2.2 Aperture, 1/2.76 inch Sensor Size, EIS, Staggered HDR Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 50 MP Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p, 4K | 4K, 1080p |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 3.5 | ColorOS 16.0 |
| Chipset | qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen4 | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Energy |
| CPU | 3.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720 | 4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Fabrication Node | 4nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Arm Mali-G615@1.047GHz |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon™NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, Recording: WAV, AAC, AMR | Yes |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM, Recording: MP4 | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Symmetric Stereo Speakers | |
| Audio Jack Type | 3.5mm | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5500 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 7000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 65W Fast Charging | Yes, 80W SUPERVOOC Flash Charge |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | Yes |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 5W | |