Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB) vs Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB)


Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB)
Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB)
vs
Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB)
Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB)

Quick Comparison

Both Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB) and Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB) has better resolution of 2800 x 1280 than Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2392 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.

NameRealme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB)Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB)
RAM8 GB8 GB
Display6.8 in6.77 in
Internal Memory256 GB256 GB
Battery7000 mAh5000 mAh
Camera200 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple
PriceRs. 41999Rs. 24999

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Detailed Comparison

Price And Launch

The launch Date of the first phone is January 06, 2026. The cost of Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB) is Rs. 41999. The launch Date of the second phone is March 04, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 24999.

Display comparison

Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) has screen size of 6.77 inches which falls short to Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB)'s 6.8 inch screen. Both the phones have AMOLED Screen Type. Realme's phone has display density of 453 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 387 PPI display density.

Memory comparison

Both mobiles come with 8 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.

Camera comparison

Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB)'s 200 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 32 MP Front Camera.

Technical comparison

Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 16 and the second one on 15 version.

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Full Comparison

NameRealme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB)Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB)
General
Country of OriginIndia
ModelRMX5131A059
Sim TypeDual Sim, GSM+GSMDual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual SimYesYes
Sim SizeNano SIMNano SIM
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
OS Updates3 years
Security Updates6 years
Release DateJanuary 06, 2026March 04, 2025
In The Box1 x Handset, 1 x Charger, 1 x USB data cable, 1 x 1 SIM Ejector Tool, 1 x 1 Protective Case, 1 x 1 Quick Guide, 1 x 1 Safety GuideNothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card
Design
Dimensions76.3 x 162.5 x 8.1 mm77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm
Weight198 g201 g
Bezel lessYes
ColorsMaster Gold, Master Grey, Camellia PinkBlack, White, Blue
Display
TypeColor AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)
TouchYes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling RateYes
Size6.8 inches, 1280 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio20:9
PPI~ 453 PPI~ 387 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio~ 88%
Glass TypeCorning Gorilla Glass 7iPanda Glass
BrightnessNormal: 600nit （The settings bar can increase the brightness to 1000nit）； HBM: 1800nit ； APL：6500nit
FeaturesVivid mode 96% DCI-P3 Natural mode 95% DCI-P3 Cinema mode 95% DCI-P3 Colorful mode105% DCI-P3Contrast 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
NotchYes, Punch HoleYes, Punch Hole
Curved DisplayYes
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
RAM TypeLPDDR5X
Expandable RAMUpto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM
Storage256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS
Connectivity
GPRSYesYes
EDGEYesYes
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
5GYesYes
5G BandsNR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/n77/n78n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78
VoLTEYes, Dual Stand-ByYes, Dual Stand-By
WifiYes, with wifi-hotspotYes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi VersionWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Supported Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Supported 802.11a/b/g/n Supported Wi-Fi Display Supported WLAN Tethering Supported Wi-Fi 5GHz 160MHz Supported 2×2 MIMO SupportedWiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot
BluetoothYes, v5.4, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE
USBYes, USB-C v2.0Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB FeaturesUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB ChargingUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage
IR BlasterYes
Performance
AnTuTu Score790,126 (Total) (v10)
257,748 (CPU)
199,042 (GPU)
167,388 (Memory)
161,948 (UX)
Geekbench Score3,246 (Multi Core) (v6)
1,167 (Single Core)
3,297 (OpenCL)
4,449 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score1,056 (Wild Life Extreme)
Speaker Score84 (Very Good)
Battery Test Result13.75 hours
Extra
GPSSingle band: Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSSGPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Fingerprint SensorYes, In DisplayYes, In Display
Face UnlockYesYes
SensorsProximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Color Temperature Sensor, E-Compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, In-Display Optical Fingerprint Sensor, Infrared Remote ControlAccelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
3.5mm Headphone JackNoNo
NFCYesYes
AI FeaturesAI Edit Genie 2.0
Water ResistanceYes, 2 m upto 30 min
Splash ResistantYes
IP RatingIP69 ProIP64
Dust ResistantYesYes
Extra FeaturesBypass Charging2 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 Camera200 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle)
FOV 84°; 6P lens; AF Supported; Supports 2-axis OIS
50 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto)
(periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5 optical zoom
8 MP (Ultra Wide)
(ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF		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
OISYesYes
Auto FocusYesYes
FeaturesPhoto, Video, Portrait, Vibe Mode, Night, Panorama, SLO-MO, Long Exposure, Dual-view video, Time lapse, HI-RES, Google Lens, Underwater, Hypertext, Scan, TILT-SHIFT, Pro Video2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom
Video Recording4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD
FlashYes, LEDYes, LED
Front Camera50 MP ƒ/2.4 (Wide Angle)
Punch Hole, Screen Flash		32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle)
22mm (wide), 1/3.44"
Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Technical
OSAndroid v16Android v15
Custom UIrealme UI 7Nothing OS 3.1
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen4Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
CPU2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details1x Prime Core@ 2.8 GHz& 4 Performance Cores@ 2.4 GHz & 3x Efficiency Cores@ 1.8 GHz1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz
Fabrication NodeTSMC 4nm4 nm
GPUAdreno 722Adreno 710
NPUQualcomm Hexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon NPU
JavaNoNo
BrowserYesYes, supports HTML5
Multimedia
SupportsJPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG
EmailYesYes
MusicAAC, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, AMR, AWB, MIDI, MP3, OGG VORBISMP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4
VideoMP4, 3GP, 3G2, 3GPP2, M4V, MKVMKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM
FM RadioNoNo
Speaker TypeDual Stereo
Document ReaderYesYes
Battery
TypeNon-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Size7000 mAh, Titan Battery5000 mAh
Fast ChargingYes, 80WYes, 50W Fast Charging
Reverse ChargingYesYes, 7.5W

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