Apple iPhone 16 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Apple iPhone 16

Apple iPhone 16

September, 2024


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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

February, 2025


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Apple iPhone 16 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro


Apple iPhone 16

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Price
EUR: €774EUR: N/A
USD: $645USD: N/A
GBP: £710GBP: N/A
INR: N/AINR: N/A
PKR: Rs.380,499PKR: N/A
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
170 g (6.00 oz)211 g (7.44 oz)
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, UltramarineBlack, other colors
Models
A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3A059P
Display
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak)

Always On Display
Size
6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.77 inches, 112.0 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~387 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)Panda Glass
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 A3287LTE
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 A3287SA/NSA
Memory
Internal Memory
128GB ROM, 8GB RAM

256GB ROM, 8GB RAM

512GB ROM, 8GB RAM
256GB ROM, 12GB RAM
Storage Type
NVMe
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPortUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
YesYes, 360"
Camera
Main Camera
Primary: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120" (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
Primary: 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

Secondary: 50 MP, (periscope telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom

Third: 8 MP, f/2.2, 119" (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF

SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features: HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

Video: 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
50 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features: HDR

Video: 1080p@60fps
Multimedia
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
iOS 18Android OS, v15
Upgradable
Upgradable to iOS 18.3.1
UI
Nothing OS 3.1
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)Adreno 710 (940 MHz)
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SIM
Nano-SIM + + eSIM (max 2 at a time, International)

eSIM + eSIM (8

more, max 2 at a time, USA)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + (max 2 at a time)
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
NoNo
Benchmarks
Performance
AnTuTu: 1721149 (v10)

GeekBench: 7929 (v6)

3DMark: 4295 (Wild Life Extreme)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 3561 mAh5000 mAh
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only)

15W wireless (Qi2)

4.5W reverse wired
50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Additional Features
Features
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)

Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Circle to Search
Misc
SAR EU
1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body)

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