Nothing Phone 3 vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Quick Comparison
In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 16 Plus has better resolution of 2796 x 1290 than Nothing Phone 3 which has resolution of 2800 x 1260. Nothing Phone 3 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 16 Plus
| Name | Nothing Phone 3 | Apple iPhone 16 Plus |
| Display | 6.67 in | 6.7 in |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 5500 mAh | 4674 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple | 48 MP + 12 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 79999 | Rs. 83390 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is July 01, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3 is Rs. 79999. The launch Date of the second phone is September 09, 2024. The cost of Apple iPhone 16 Plus is Rs. 83390.
Display comparison
Apple iPhone 16 Plus has larger screen size of 6.7 inches in comparison to Nothing Phone 3's 6.67 inch screen. Nothing Phone 3 has Screen type where as Apple iPhone 16 Plus has OLED Screen type. Both have same 460 PPI. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 88.8% than Apple's phone ~ 88%. Both mobiles have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Memory comparison
Nothing Phone 3 has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Apple iPhone 16 Plus (128 GB).
Camera comparison
Nothing Phone 3's 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Apple iPhone 16 Plus'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 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone 16 Plus's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Nothing Phone 3 has version 15 Android Operating System where as Apple iPhone 16 Plus has version 18 iOS Operating System.
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| Name | Nothing Phone 3 | Apple iPhone 16 Plus |
| General | ||
| Model | Phone 3 | iPhone 16 Plus |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 5 years | |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | July 01, 2025 | September 09, 2024 |
| In The Box | Handset (Screen Protector Pre Applied), User Guide, Safety Guide, Sim Ejector, Protective Case, 5A Cable | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 75.59 x 160.6 x 8.99 mm | 77.8 x 160.9 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 218 g | 199 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | White, Black | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Flexible LTPS (1.07B) | Color OLED Screen (1B) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.67 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.7 inches, 1290 x 2796 pixels, 60 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 88.8% | ~ 88% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) |
| Brightness | Peak Brightness: 4500 nits,, Outdoor Brightness: 1600 nits Typical Brightness: 800 nits | |
| Features | Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, Touch sampling rate: 1000 Hz, PWM Frequency: 2160 Hz | 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, Dynamic Island |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
| Card Slot | No | |
| 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 | 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, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 2.4G/5G/6G Tri-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO7 |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C | 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 |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,592,494 (Total) (v10) 432,406 (CPU) 621,977 (GPU) 182,308 (Memory) 355,803 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 7,902 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,281 (Single Core) | |
| 3DMark Score | 4,332 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Speaker Score | 78 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 18.67 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | L1+L5 dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC and SBAS | yes with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | E-Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Flicker Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass,Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Mobile | |
| Water Resistance | Yes | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Glyph Matrix at Back | Satellite Connectivity, Crash Detection, Action Buttion, Camera Control Buttion, Ai Mobile (Apple Intelligence), New 16‑core Neural Engine, NVMe Storage |
| 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 | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus |
| Features | Digital Zoom 60X, TrueLens Engine 4, Ultra XDR, Auto Tone, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Capture Mode, Night Mode, Macro Mode, Action Mode, Video recording | 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 @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD |
| 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 | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 23mm, 1/3.6", PDAF Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p, 4K | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | iOS v18 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 3.5 | |
| Chipset | qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen4 | Apple Bionic A18 |
| CPU | 3.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.04 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1xCortex-X4@ 3.20 GHz & 3xCortex-A720@3.00 GHz& 2xA720 @2.80 GHz, & 2xA720@2.02 GHz | 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores |
| Fabrication Node | 4nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| 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 | 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, Recording: MP4 | HEVC, H.264 and AV1, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Symmetric Stereo Speakers | |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5500 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 4674 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 65W Fast Charging | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | Yes, 25W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 27 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 100 hours | |