Apple iPhone 16 vs Nothing Phone (3) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 16
Apple iPhone 16 Nothing Phone (3)
Released · Sep 20, 2024
Not announced · Expected Jul 01, 2025
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3561 mAh
5150 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water; IP64
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Black, White

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.38 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x 4.04GHz + 4x 2.20GHz
Octa-core
1x3.21GHz Cortex-X4
3x3.0GH​z Cortex-A720
2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720>br>2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU Adreno 825
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5) 8GB
Internal storage
128GB (NVMe) 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x) Android (15), Nothing OS 2.0 UI

Battery

Capacity
3561 mAh 5150 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
Wired: 100.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 21min
Browsing
16h 48min
Video
7h 30min
Gaming
9h 52min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope)
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 32 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
149
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 7,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) 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, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A
SIM type
eSIM Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024
FCC ID value: BCG-E8688A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 799 / € 949
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024
Expected Announcement
Jul 01, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 999
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1199
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