Nothing Phone (1) vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 12, 2022	Sep 09, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
	8GB/128GB - $899 | €1099 8GB/256GB - $929

Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm	6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.02 oz / 193.5 g	7.02 oz / 199.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.93% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 88.16% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI	2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	1993 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.8 (Good)	1 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 778G+ SM7325-AE (6 nm)	Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.5GHz Cortex-A78 3x2.2G​Hz Cortex-A78 4x1.9G​Hz Cortex-A55	Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20G​Hz
GPU
Adreno 642L	5-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12)	iOS (18.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1035	3257
GeekBench 6 Multi
2933	7842
3D Mark High
769	4055
3D Mark Low
761	2580

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Battery

Type
4500 mAh	4674 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 33.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 26.0W Wireless: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 8min

Browsing

12h 28min

Video

10h 13min

Gaming

7h 43min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 31min

Browsing

18h 5min

Video

10h 24min

Gaming

10h 32min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	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
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.7"	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
16 MP	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

149

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	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
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, 5G Ready	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n39, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 International version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8692A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.98 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1199

International

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, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48

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