Apple iPhone 16 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Specs Comparison

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7.3
Apple iPhone 16
6.3
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Apple iPhone 16 Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Released · Sep 20, 2024
Released · Mar 25, 2025
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
6.8-inch · 2392x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
3561 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024 Mar 04, 2025
MSRP
$ 799 / € 949 $ 459

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)
6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches
163.52 x 77.5 x 8.39 mm
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 g) 7.44 oz (211.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
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, Other Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Grey, Black

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 87.32% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits OLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI 2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Panda Glass
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm) Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x4.04GHz
4x2.20G​Hz
Octa-core
1x2.5GHz Cortex-A720
3x2.4​GHz Cortex-A720
4x1.8​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU Adreno 710
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x) Android (15)

Battery

Type
3561 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Fast charging
Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
Wired: 50.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 21min
Browsing
16h 48min
Video
7h 30min
Gaming
9h 52min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 15min
Browsing
16h 13min
Video
10h 26min
Gaming
11h 6min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX904
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX633
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
50 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.5
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
50 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
149
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video
135
Overall
148
Photo
122
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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 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, 29(700 d), 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, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
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

Alternative variants

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