Apple iPhone Air vs Nothing Phone (3) Specs Comparison

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7.4
Apple iPhone Air
6.8
Nothing Phone (3)
Apple iPhone Air Nothing Phone (3)
Released · Sep 19, 2025
Released · Jul 15, 2025
6.5-inch · 2736x1260px
6.7-inch · 2800x1260px
Single camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
12GB · 256GB
3149 mAh
5150 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025 Jul 01, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $999 | €1199
12GB/512GB - $1199 | €1449
12GB/1TB - $1399 | €1699
$799

Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 inches (~0.27 inches with camera bump)
156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 (~6.9 mm with camera bump)
6.32 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
160.6 x 75.6 x 9 mm
Weight
5.82 oz / 165.0 g 7.69 oz / 218.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield)
Frame: Titanium
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D 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
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue Black, White

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 88.40% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 4500 nits
Resolution
2736x1260px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI 2800x1260px, 20:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2787 (Excellent) 1501 (Good)
Bright Min
0.9 (Excellent) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 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
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1TB
12GB/256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (26.x) Android (15), up to 5 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
3500 2165
GeekBench 6 Multi
8836 6930
3D Mark High
4898 4111
3D Mark Low
2895 3794

Battery

Type
3149 mAh, Li - Ion 5150 mAh, Si - Carbon
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 20.0W
Wired: 65.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 43min
Browsing
16h 29min
Video
9h 54min
Gaming
7h 27min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 45min
Browsing
14h 26min
Video
10h 33min
Gaming
9h 8min

Camera

Rear
Single 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)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.3"
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Third camera
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.7
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
50 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
126
Overall
130
Photo
122
Video
135
Overall
147
Photo
123
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0 6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, 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, SBAS, NavIC, Dual-band positioning, 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

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, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, 5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A
SIM type
eSIM eSIM, Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025
FCC ID value: BCG-E8948A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg