Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Nothing Phone (3a) Specs Comparison

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7.4
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
6.4
Nothing Phone (3a)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Nothing Phone (3a)
Released · Sep 22, 2023
Released · Mar 11, 2025
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
6.8-inch · 2392x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3274 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.77 x 2.78 x 0.32 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump)
146.6 x 70.6 x 8.25 mm (~12.28 mm with camera bump)
6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches
163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm
Weight
6.60 oz (187.0 g) 7.09 oz (201.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Titanium
Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium Black, White, Blue

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI 2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
Variable 1-120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
88.23 % 87.32 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit) 3000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Panda Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
A17 Pro (3 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x 3.78GHz + 4x 2.11GHz
Octa-core
1x 2.5GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 2.4GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core Adreno 710
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x) Android (15)

Battery

Type
3274 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Fast charging
Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 50.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 43min
Browsing
14h 54min
Video
6h 54min
Gaming
8h 51min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 38min
Browsing
17h 4min
Video
11h 6min
Gaming
11h 21min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX803
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 2.44 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.57"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX633
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX713
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 77 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.5"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
50 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.74"
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
32 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
153
Overall
156
Photo
149
Video
126
Overall
135
Photo
117
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.4
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave, 5G Ready Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G
Bands 1, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2023
FCC ID value: BCG-E8435A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999 / € 1199 $ 379
In The Box
USB Type-C, Paperwork Phone, Type-C cable, SIM ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023 Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 1099
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
MSRP $ 1299
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
MSRP $ 1499
International.
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
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