Nothing Phone 1 vs iPhone 16e

Name Nothing Phone (1) Apple iPhone 16e
Image Nothing Phone (1) Apple iPhone 16e
MSRP $460 $599
Released Jul 2022 Feb 2025
Availability Discontinued Available
Check price: Amazon Apple, Amazon
Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 12 iOS 18.3
Latest OS update? Android 14 iOS 18.3.1
Display specifications
Display type OLED OLED
Display size (inch) 6.55″ 6.1″
Resolution (H×W) 2400×1080 2532×1170
Aspect ratio (H:W) 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 402 PPI 457 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ HDR10
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 60 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Apple A18
GPU Adreno 642L Apple GPU, 4 cores
CPU cores 8-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.5 GHz 4.04 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB | 12 GB 8 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 128 | 256 | 512
Memory card slot? (microSD)
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 48 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP
Telephoto
Optical zoom
Other cameras (macro/depth)
Main camera features
Photo HDR?
Video HDR?
8K video?
4K video? 30 fps 24/25/30/60 fps
1080p video? 30/60 fps 25/30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? 720p@30 fps
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 16 MP wide 12 MP wide
Secondary SL 3D
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face ID
Selfie photo HDR?
4K selfie video? 24/25/30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 30 fps 25/30/60/120 fps
Other resolutions?
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano (USA: none)
Dual SIM? (card slots) ❌ China only
eSIM?
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.3
NFC?
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 4500 mAh 3279 mAh
Wired charging speed? 33 W ~27 W
Wireless charging? 15 Watt 7.5 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ✔ 5 W
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port?
Build & materials
IP-Code IP53 IP68
Screen material Gorilla Glass 5 Ceramic Shield
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum
Back material Gorilla Glass 5 Glass
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Notch
Fingerprint sensor? Under display
Special design features? Transparent back panel, 5 LED light strips Action button
Color options: White, Black Black, White
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 15.92×7.58×0.83 14.67×7.15×0.78
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.27×2.98×0.33 5.78×2.81×0.31
Weight (gram): 193.5 167
Weight (oz): 6.84 5.89
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger?
Adapters?
Other SIM tool SIM tool (outside USA)
More info
Model numbers A063 A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
User guide / manual User guide User Guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Apple.com
Check price & reviews
See price and reviews: Amazon Apple, Amazon
Legend:
Great/yes
Good
Not good
Bad/no
More smartphone comparisons: