Nothing Phone 3 vs iPhone 16 Pro

Name Nothing Phone (3) Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Image Nothing Phone (3) Apple iPhone 16 Pro
MSRP $799 $999
Released Jul 2025 Sep 2024
Availability Available Available
Current price Amazon Apple, Amazon
Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 15 iOS 18
Latest OS update? - iOS 18.2.1
Display specifications
Display type OLED LTPO OLED
Display size (inch) 6.67″ 6.3″
Resolution (H×W) 2800×1260 2622×1206
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 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Apple A18 Pro
GPU Adreno 825 Apple GPU, 6 cores
CPU cores 8-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 3.21 GHz 4.05 GHz
RAM options (GB) 12 GB | 16 GB 8 GB
Memory options (GB) 256 | 512 128 | 256 | 512 | 1024
Memory card slot? (microSD)
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 48 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 48 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 12 MP
Optical zoom
Other cameras (macro/depth) ToF 3D LiDAR scanner
Main camera features
Photo HDR?
Video HDR?
8K video?
4K video? 30/60 fps 24/25/30/60/100/120 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 3.2
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5150 mAh 3582 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 Titanium
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: White, Black Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.06×7.56×0.90 14.96×7.15×0.83
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.32×2.98×0.35 5.89×2.81×0.33
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 A3293, A3083, A3292, A3294, iPhone17,1
User guide / manual User Guide User Guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Apple.com
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