Apple iPhone Air vs Nothing Phone (3) Specs Comparison
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| Apple iPhone Air | Nothing Phone (3) |
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Expected release
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Sep 19, 2025
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Released
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Jul 15, 2025
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6.5-inch · 1260x2736px
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6.7-inch · 2800x1260px
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Single camera
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Triple camera
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12GB · 256GB
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12GB · 256GB
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3149 mAh
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5150 mAh
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| Check prices | Check prices |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 09, 2025 | Jul 01, 2025 |
| Scheduled release | |
| (Official) Sep 19, 2025 | |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 12GB/256GB - $999 | €1199 12GB/512GB - $1199 | €1449 12GB/1TB - $1399 | €1699 |
$799 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
| 1260x2736px, 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) | |
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| Untested | 1501 (Good) |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 2 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8650-AB (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Hexa-core | Octa-core 1x3.21GHz Cortex-X4 3x3.0GHz 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 | |
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| Untested | 2165 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 6930 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 4111 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 3794 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 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 | |
| Wireless: 20.0W | Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 45min
Browsing
14h 26min
Video
10h 33min
Gaming
9h 8min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm 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" |
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| Third camera | |
| 50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.7 |
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| 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 |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
135
Overall
147
Photo
123
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 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,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 | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| 5G Ready | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, 5G Ready |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71 | |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 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 | |
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| 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 |
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