Nothing Phone 1 vs iPhone 16e

Name Nothing Phone (1) Apple iPhone 16e
Image Nothing Phone (1) Apple iPhone 16e
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Nothing Phone (1) – frontNothing Phone (1) – backNothing Phone (1) – left sideNothing Phone (1) – right side
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MSRP $460 $599
Released Jul 2022 Feb 2025
Availability Discontinued Available
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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 4005 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: Black, White 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
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Key differences

The Nothing Phone (1) has a larger display (6.55″ vs 6.1″), has a higher refresh rate (120 Hz vs 60 Hz), has more RAM (up to 12 GB vs 8 GB), has a larger battery (4500 mAh vs 4005 mAh) and charges faster (33 W vs ~27 W).

The Apple iPhone 16e costs $139 more ($599 vs $460), is newer (Feb 2025 vs Jul 2022), has a sharper display (457 PPI vs 402 PPI), has more storage (up to 512 GB vs up to 256 GB) and is lighter (167 g vs 193.5 g).

Only on the Nothing Phone (1): ultrawide (50 MP), Dual SIM, reverse wireless charging (5 W) and fingerprint sensor (Under display).

Only on the Apple iPhone 16e: Selfie photo HDR, 4K selfie video (24/25/30/60 fps) and eSIM. Other differences: operating system (Android 12 vs iOS 18.3), chipset (Snapdragon 778G+ 5G vs Apple A18), Bluetooth (5.2 vs 5.3) and water resistance (IP53 vs IP68). Both have OLED displays.

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