Nothing Phone 3a vs Apple iPhone 16e comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Nothing Phone 3a	Apple iPhone 16e
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	Read Review
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Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
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Value for Money Rating
key specs
Display	6.77-inch	6.10-inch
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Apple A18
Front Camera	32-megapixel	12-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel	48-megapixel
RAM	8GB	8GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh	-
OS	Android 15	iOS 18
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1170x2532 pixels
general
Brand	Nothing	Apple
Model	Phone 3a	iPhone 16e
Release date	March 4, 2025	February 19, 2025
Launched in India	Yes	Yes
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	163.52 x 77.50 x 8.35	146.70 x 71.50 x 7.80
Weight (g)	201.00	172.00
IP rating	IP64	IP68
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000	-
Fast charging	50W Fast Charging	Proprietary
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Colours	Black, Blue, White	Black, White
AI Enabled	-	Yes
Removable battery	-	No
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Screen size (inches)	6.77	6.10
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1170x2532 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	387	460
hardware
Processor	octa-core	hexa-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Apple A18
RAM	8GB	8GB
Internal storage	128GB, 256GB	128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Expandable storage	-	No
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel (f/1.88) + 50-megapixel (f/2.55) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2)	48-megapixel (f/1.6)
No. of Rear Cameras	3	1
Rear flash	Yes	LED
Front camera	32-megapixel (f/2.2)	12-megapixel (f/1.9)
No. of Front Cameras	1	1
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
Lens Type (Third Rear Camera)	Ultra Wide-Angle	-
software
Operating system	Android 15	iOS 18
Skin	Nothing OS 3.1	-
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	802.11 ax
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.40	Yes, v 5.30
NFC	Yes	-
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Number of SIMs	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	Yes
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	-
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
3D face recognition	-	Yes
Barometer	-	Yes
sim 1
SIM Type	-	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
5G	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	-	eSIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
5G	-	Yes