Phone Comparison - Apple iPhone 16 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
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| Manufacturer | Apple | Nothing |
| Announced | September 2024 | October 2025 |
| Status | Coming Soon - September 2024 | Available - October 2025 |
| Price | Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | - |
| Colors | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine | Black, White |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) |
164 x 78 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 170 g (6 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 |
| 5G Network | SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Build Features | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
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| OS | iOS 18 | Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades |
| User Interface | - | Nothing OS 3.5 |
| Processor | Hexa-core, Apple A18 (3 nm) | Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) [Similar] | Mali-G615 MC2 [Similar] |
| RAM | 6 GB [Browse Similar] | 8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | No | microSDXC |
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| Type | FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Screen HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM) Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen) |
FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Panda Glass, Mohs Level 5 Protection |
| Colors | 16M colors | 1B colors |
| Size | 6.1 inches [Similar] | 6.77 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 1179 x 2556 pixels (461 ppi) | 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 86.56% | 86.55% |
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| Radio | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 48 MP + 12 MP [Similar] | 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF HDR (photo/panorama) |
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera |
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide) 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
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| Internal | 512 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM NVMe | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | No | microSDXC |
| USB OTG | Not Supported | Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 25W Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 33W wired, 50% in 20 min 5W reverse wired |
| Capacity | - | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - |
