Nothing Phone 3 vs Apple iPhone 16
Quick Comparison
Both Nothing Phone 3 and Apple iPhone 16 comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 16 has better resolution of 2556 x 1179 than Nothing Phone 3 which has resolution of 2400 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Nothing Phone 3 | Apple iPhone 16 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.67 in | 6.1 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 3561 mAh |
| Camera | 64 MP + 50 MP + 32 MP Triple | 48 MP + 12 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 45990 | Rs. 79900 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is September 27, 2024 (Expected). The Expected cost of Nothing Phone 3 is Rs. 45990. The launch Date of the second phone is September 09, 2024. The cost of Apple iPhone 16 is Rs. 79900.
Display comparison
Nothing Phone 3 has larger screen size of 6.67 inches in comparison to Apple iPhone 16's 6.1 inch screen. Nothing Phone 3 has AMOLED Screen type where as Apple iPhone 16 has OLED Screen type. Apple's phone has display density of 461 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 402 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 88.8% than Apple's phone ~ 86.4%. Both mobiles have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 8 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 128 GB.
Camera comparison
Nothing Phone 3's 64 MP + 50 MP + 32 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Apple iPhone 16's 48 MP + 12 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Nothing Phone 3 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's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Nothing Phone 3 has version 14 Android Operating System where as Apple iPhone 16 has version 18 iOS Operating System.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Nothing Phone 3 | Apple iPhone 16 |
| General | ||
| Model | Phone 3 | iPhone 16 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | September 27, 2024 (Expected) | September 09, 2024 |
| In The Box | Handset, USB C Charge Cable (1m), Documentation | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | - | 71.6 x 147.6 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 170 g | |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 380 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.1 inches, 1179 x 2556 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 402 PPI | ~ 461 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 88.8% | ~ 86.4% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) |
| Features | HDR10+, 10-bit Colour Depth, 1000000:1 Contrast Ratio, 600 nits Brightness and 1200 nits Peak Brightness, 60 Hz - 120 Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate , Haptic Touch Motors | Dynamic Island, HDR displaym, 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, Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dolby Vision |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Small Notch |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
| Card Slot | No | 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, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76), TDD‑5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO7 | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.1 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC | yes with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core, Front RGB Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | No | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP53 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Glyph Interface, Nothing OS | Satellite Connectivity, Crash Detection, Action Buttion, Camera Control Buttion, Ai Mobile (Apple Intelligence), New 16‑core Neural Engine, Built-in Stereo Speaker |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 64 MP f/1.88 (Wide Angle) 50 MP (Telephoto) 32 MP f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) with autofocus | 48 MP 26mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS f/1.6 (Wide Angle) 12 MP 13mm, 120˚, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) with autofocus |
| Camera Sensor | Sony IMX766 | |
| Features | OIS and EIS Image Stabilisation, Night Mode Panorama, Portrait Mode, Beauty Mode, Bokeh, HDR, Google Filter, Scene Detection, Live Photo, Document Mode, Night mode, Extreme Night Mode, Night Video, Expert Mode, Panorama, Slow-Mo (120 fps), Timelapse, 114° Field of View | Camera Control, Sapphire crystal lens cover, 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, Panorama (up to 63MP), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial photos, Macro photography, Wide colour 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 and JPEG, Digital zoom up to 10x |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | Punch Hole 32 MP (Wide Angle) with Screen Flash | 12 MP f/1.9 (Wide Angle) with Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v14 | iOS v18 |
| Chipset | qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen3 | Apple A18 |
| CPU | 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor | Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1xCortex-X4 @3.0GHz & 4xCortex-A720 @ .8GHz, 3xCortex-A520 @2.0GHz | 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores |
| GPU | Adreno GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| 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, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM | HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 3561 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 100W Fast Charging | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 50W Qi Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 22 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 80 hours | |