Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs iPhone 15

Name Nothing Phone (3a) Lite Apple iPhone 15
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MSRP $279 $799
Released Oct 2025 Sep 2023
Availability Available Available
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 15 iOS 17
Latest OS update? - iOS 18.2.1
Display specifications
Display type AMOLED OLED
Display size (inch) 6.77″ 6.1″
Resolution (H×W) 2392×1080 2556×1179
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.93:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 388 PPI 461 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR Dolby Vision, HDR10
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 60 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Mali-G615 MC2 Apple GPU, 5 cores
CPU cores 8-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.5 GHz 3.46 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB 6 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 128 | 256 | 512
Memory card slot? (microSD) ✔ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 48 MP
Ultrawide 8 MP 12 MP
Telephoto ❌ ❌
Optical zoom ❌ 2×
Other cameras (macro/depth) 2 MP macro ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ❌ ✔
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 30 fps 24/25/30/60 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120 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 5.4 5.3
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5000 mAh 3349 mAh
Wired charging speed? 33 W 20 W
Wireless charging? ❌ 15 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 1.0 (mono) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP54 IP68
Screen material Panda Glass Ceramic Shield glass
Frame material Plastic Aluminum
Back material Panda Glass Glass
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Island
Fingerprint sensor? Under display ❌
Special design features? Notification LED (back) Ring/silent switch
Color options: Black, White Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.40×7.80×0.83 14.76×7.16×0.78
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.46×3.07×0.33 5.81×2.82×0.31
Weight (gram): 199 171
Weight (oz): 7.02 6.03
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool, case SIM tool (outside USA), Apple sticker
More info
Model numbers A001T A3090, A2846, A3089, A3092, iPhone15,4
User guide / manual User Guide User Guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Apple.com
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Key differences

The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite is newer (Oct 2025 vs Sep 2023), has a larger display (6.77″ vs 6.1″), has a higher refresh rate (120 Hz vs 60 Hz), has more RAM (8 GB vs 6 GB), has a larger battery (5000 mAh vs 3349 mAh) and charges faster (33 W vs 20 W).

The Apple iPhone 15 costs $520 more ($799 vs $279), has a sharper display (461 PPI vs 388 PPI), has more storage (up to 512 GB vs up to 256 GB) and is lighter (171 g vs 199 g).

Only on the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite: memory card slot, other cameras (2 MP macro), Dual SIM and fingerprint sensor (Under display).

Only on the Apple iPhone 15: optical zoom (2×), Video HDR, Selfie photo HDR, 4K selfie video (24/25/30/60 fps), eSIM and wireless charging (15 Watt).

Other differences: operating system (Android 15 vs iOS 17), display type (AMOLED vs OLED), chipset (Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro vs Apple A16 Bionic), Bluetooth (5.4 vs 5.3) and water resistance (IP54 vs IP68).

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