Nothing Phone 3 vs iPhone 16 Plus

Name Nothing Phone (3) Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Image Nothing Phone (3) Apple iPhone 16 Plus
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Nothing Phone (3) – frontNothing Phone (3) – backNothing Phone (3) – left sideNothing Phone (3) – right side
Apple iPhone 16 Plus – frontApple iPhone 16 Plus – backApple iPhone 16 Plus – right side
MSRP $799 $899
Released Jul 2025 Sep 2024
Availability Available Available
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 15 iOS 18
Latest OS update? - iOS 18.2.1
Display specifications
Display type OLED OLED
Display size (inch) 6.67″ 6.7″
Resolution (H×W) 2800×1260 2796×1290
Aspect ratio (H:W) 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 460 PPI 460 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ Dolby Vision, HDR10
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 60 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Apple A18
GPU Adreno 825 Apple GPU, 5 cores
CPU cores 8-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 3.21 GHz 4.04 GHz
RAM options (GB) 12 GB | 16 GB 8 GB
Memory options (GB) 256 | 512 128 | 256 | 512
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 48 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 12 MP
Telephoto 50 MP ❌
Optical zoom 3× 2×
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ❌ ✔
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 30/60 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 50 MP wide 12 MP wide
Secondary ❌ SL 3D
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face ID
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? 60 fps 24/25/30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 60 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 7 Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 6.0 5.3
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5150 mAh 4674 mAh
Wired charging speed? 65 W ~30 W
Wireless charging? 15 Watt 25 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ✔ ❌
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP68
Screen material Gorilla Glass 7i Ceramic Shield glass
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum
Back material Gorilla Glass Victus Glass
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Island
Fingerprint sensor? Under display ❌
Special design features? Dot matrix Action button, Camera control button
Color options: Black, White Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.06×7.56×0.90 16.09×7.78×0.78
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.32×2.98×0.35 6.33×3.06×0.31
Weight (gram): 218 199
Weight (oz): 7.69 7.02
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool, case SIM tool (outside USA)
More info
Model numbers A024 A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291, iPhone17,4
User guide / manual User Guide User Guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Apple.com
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Key differences

The Nothing Phone (3) is newer (Jul 2025 vs Sep 2024), has a higher refresh rate (120 Hz vs 60 Hz), has more RAM (up to 16 GB vs 8 GB), has a larger battery (5150 mAh vs 4674 mAh) and charges faster (65 W vs ~30 W).

The Apple iPhone 16 Plus costs $100 more ($899 vs $799) and is lighter (199 g vs 218 g). Only on the Nothing Phone (3): telephoto (50 MP), Dual SIM, reverse wireless charging and fingerprint sensor (Under display).

Only on the Apple iPhone 16 Plus: Video HDR. Other differences: operating system (Android 15 vs iOS 18), chipset (Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Apple A18) and Bluetooth (6.0 vs 5.3). Both have OLED displays and IP68 water and dust resistance.

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