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

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (~8.3 mm with camera bump)	6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm
Weight
5.89 oz (167.0 g)	7.09 oz (201.0 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	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
White, Black	Black, White, Blue

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.24 %	87.32 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)	3000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield)	Scratch-resistant glass (Panda Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x 4.04GHz + 4x 2.20GHz	Octa-core 1x 2.5GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 2.4GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Adreno 710
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)	8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x)	Android (15)

Battery

Type
4005 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 50.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 4min

Browsing

17h 27min

Video

6h 59min

Gaming

7h 45min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 38min

Browsing

17h 4min

Video

11h 6min

Gaming

11h 21min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.57"
Second camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
	50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.74"
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	32 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

118

Overall

128

Photo

107

Video

126

Overall

135

Photo

117

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, 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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6	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, 48, 53	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G
Bands 1, 2, 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: Feb 19, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8725A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 600 / € 699	$ 379

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 19, 2025	Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 699 / € 829

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 899 / € 1079

International

5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 16e Specs	Nothing Phone (3a) Specs
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