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Nothing Phone 3a Apple iPhone 16e
Launch
Release Date
Mar, 2025 Feb, 2025
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 15, up to 3 major upgrades IOS 18.4
UI
Nothing OS 3.1 NA
Dimensions
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
201 g 167 g
Body
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Color Options
Black, White, Blue Black, White
Display Specifications
Technology
AMOLED, 1B colors Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.77 inches
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6.1 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)
Protection
Panda Glass Ceramic Shield glass
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Always On Display
Ultra HDR image support
HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 3460 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 50W, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless charging 7.5W (Qi)
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) Apple A18 (3 nm)
GPU
Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
8/12GB RAM 8GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256GB 128/256/512GB
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - infinity), 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120f s, gyro-EIS, OIS Show more

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio< r> Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. Show more

Front
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
Video 1080p@30fps HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
Network
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) with support for multiple eSIMs
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3212, A3408
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3409
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3410
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Circle to Search
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Extra
NA Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Pricing
Price
US$ 364 USD $728
Resale Value
Moderate Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
8 Point(s) 6 Point(s)
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