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

₹79,990

@ Amazon

Nothing Phone 3

₹67,990

@ Amazon

Summary

Spec Score

91%

92%

87%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024

15 Jul, 2025

29 Oct, 2026

Performance


Apple A18	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Hexa Core (upto 4.05 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2768 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3561 mAh	5150 mAh	8000 mAh
20W Fast Charging	65W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

7.8/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

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

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(203,888 ratings)

4.4/5

(4,309 ratings)

1/5

(1 rating)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

Compare Prices

₹79,990

@ Amazon

₹67,990

@ Amazon

₹139,999

@ Amazon

Video

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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024

(Official)

Jul 15, 2025

(Official)

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

Android v15

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Years

5 Year

5 Years

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

N/A

Nothing OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Good

Chipset

Apple A18 APL1V08

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994

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Processor

Hexa Core

4.05 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.42 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

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

Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple A18 GPU

Adreno 825

Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

8 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling

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

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

10.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.4 %

11.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

4500 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

1600 nits

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

1000 Hz

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

393 ppi

462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

88.48 %

91.48 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

92.82 %

96.0 %

Design

Height

147.6 mm

160.60 mm

156.5 mm

Width

71.6 mm

75.59 mm

74.3 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm

8.99 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

170 grams

218 grams

216 grams

Build Material

Back: Color-infused Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus

Back: Glass

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)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

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

200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 0.56µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size

N/A

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

200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Slow Motion

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3561 mAh

5150 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 65W Fast Charging v4.0

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W 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

N/A

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

1h 20m

50m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

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)

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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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) / 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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)