Nothing Phone 3 512GB vs OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB

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Comparing the Nothing Phone 3 512GB vs OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB runs at a higher processing speed of 3.8 GHz, while Nothing Phone 3 512GB runs at 3.2 GHz, making OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Nothing Phone 3 512GB offers 6.67 inches, making OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB the larger display of the two. OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3 512GB's Flexible AMOLED, making OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3 512GB and OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3 512GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB offers 32 MP, making Nothing Phone 3 512GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB offers a higher battery capacity with 7400 mAh, while Nothing Phone 3 512GB offers 5150 mAh, making OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3 512GB and OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB offer the same internal storage of 512 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3 512GB is rated 7.8.

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Nothing Phone 3 512GB
Nothing Phone 3 512GB
Nothing Phone 3 512GB
Nothing Phone 3 512GB
Nothing Phone 3 512GB
Nothing Phone 3 512GB
₹51,999
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OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB
OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB
OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB
OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB
OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB
OnePlus 15R 16GB 512GB
₹66,999
@ Amazon
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Summary

Spec Score

93%
95%

Release Date

15 Jul, 2025
15 Jun, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
16 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
165 Hz Refresh Rate

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

Front Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery
5150 mAh
7400 mAh
65W Fast Charging
80W Super Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
512 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.8/10
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8.5/10
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Pros

  • Attractive display
  • Solid battery life with fast wired charging
  • Clean, bloat-free software experience
  • Impressive performance
  • Excellent AMOLED display
  • Outstanding battery life
  • Long-term software support

Cons

  • Overpriced for the hardware on offer
  • Asymmetrical design may not appeal to everyone
  • Cameras are good, not great
  • Low light photography needs improvement
  • No telephoto lens

User Ratings

4.2/5
(29 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jul 15, 2025
(Official)
Jun 15, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year
4 Year

Security Updates

7 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Processor

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 825
Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
165 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.48 %
89.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.82 %
N/A

Design

Height

160.60 mm
163.4 mm

Width

75.59 mm
77 mm

Thickness

8.99 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

218 grams
218 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle1/1.3" sensor size OV50H
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.824 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.68 Periscope Camera1/2.75" sensor size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.76" sensor size
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

Autofocus

No
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5150 mAh
7400 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Fast Charging v4.0
Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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) / 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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)
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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/be/ax) 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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