Apple iPhone 16 vs Nothing Phone 3

Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 vs Nothing Phone 3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 16 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 7,995, while Nothing Phone 3 scores 7,123, making Apple iPhone 16 the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 3 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 6.1 inches, making Nothing Phone 3 the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 16 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Nothing Phone 3's Flexible AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 16 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Nothing Phone 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 48 MP, making Nothing Phone 3 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 12 MP, making Nothing Phone 3 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 5150 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 3561 mAh, making Nothing Phone 3 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Nothing Phone 3 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 128 GB, making Nothing Phone 3 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 16 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3 is rated 7.8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Nothing Phone 3 has a rating of 4.4.

Apple iPhone 16

₹66,749

@ Flipkart

Nothing Phone 3

₹43,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

92%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024

15 Jul, 2025

Performance


Apple A18	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Flexible AMOLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3561 mAh	5150 mAh
20W Fast Charging	65W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.8/10

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Pros

Powerful chipset, more RAM
Excellent cameras with useful Photographic Styles
Solid battery life
Attractive colour options

Attractive display
Solid battery life with fast wired charging
Clean, bloat-free software experience

Cons

Finicky Camera Control
60Hz refresh rate
Charging could have been faster

Overpriced for the hardware on offer
Asymmetrical design may not appeal to everyone
Cameras are good, not great

User Ratings

4.6/5

(197,929 ratings)

4.4/5

(4,001 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,764,170 AnTuTu Score	1,930,244 AnTuTu Score
N/A	13h 05m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹43,999

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024

(Official)

Jul 15, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

Android v15

OS Updates

5 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A	Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A18

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

Processor

Hexa Core

4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.02 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 825

RAM

8 GB	12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,764,170

1,930,244

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

10.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.4 %

11.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

393 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

88.48 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

92.82 %

Design

Height

147.6 mm

160.60 mm

Width

71.6 mm

75.59 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm

8.99 mm

Weight

170 grams

218 grams

Build Material

Back: Color-infused Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle1/1.3" sensor size OV50H

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size

N/A	50 MP f/2.68 Periscope Camera1/2.75" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.76" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

3561 mAh

5150 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 65W Fast Charging v4.0

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

13h 05m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 20m 0s

0h 50m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)