Nothing Phone 3 vs OnePlus 15R

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

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

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

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

Battery: OnePlus 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 13m, while Nothing Phone 3 delivers 13h 05m, making OnePlus 15R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3 and OnePlus 15R offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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

User Rating: OnePlus 15R receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nothing Phone 3 has a rating of 4.4.

Nothing Phone 3

₹41,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus 15R

₹54,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

15 Jul, 2025

22 Dec, 2025

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5150 mAh	7400 mAh	6700 mAh
65W Fast Charging	80W Super Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.8/10

Read Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

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

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

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

Pricey
Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.4/5

(3,805 ratings)

4.5/5

(3,258 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,930,244 AnTuTu Score	2,957,229 AnTuTu Score	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score
13h 05m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹41,999

@ Amazon

₹54,999

@ Amazon

₹61,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jul 15, 2025

(Official)

Dec 17, 2025

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year

4 Year

N/A

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Oxygen OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

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

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 825

Adreno 829

Adreno 722

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

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.

1,930,244

2,957,229

1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

10.0 s

14.0 s

21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,747

2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.0 %

16.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

N/A

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi

450 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.48 %

89.51 %

89.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.82 %

N/A

93.4 %

Design

Height

160.60 mm

163.4 mm

151.2 mm

Width

75.59 mm

77 mm

72.4 mm

Thickness

8.99 mm

8.3 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

218 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus

Back: Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

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
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length

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/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

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

N/A

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

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

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5150 mAh

7400 mAh

6700 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Fast Charging v4.0

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

13h 05m

18h 13m

23h 00m

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

0h 50m 0s

0h 49m 0s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

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 / 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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / 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) / 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)
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)

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) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / 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)

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)