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Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Nothing Phone (3)

The Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Nothing Phone (3) each come out ahead on 6 counts, so it comes down to which strengths matter to you.

Which should you buy?

Pick the Apple iPhone 16 Pro for

  • Faster wireless charging: 25 W vs 15 W
  • Lighter: 199 g vs 218 g (19 g less)
  • Thinner: 8.3 mm vs 9 mm
  • More compact: 11 mm shorter
  • Longer optical zoom: 5× vs 3×
  • More storage: up to 1 TB vs 512 GB

Pick the Nothing Phone (3) for

  • Bigger battery: 5,150 vs 3,582 mAh (44% more)
  • Bigger screen: 6.67" vs 6.3"
  • Brighter display: 4,500 vs 2,000 nits peak
  • More RAM: up to 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • Cheaper at launch: $799 vs $999
  • Newer: launched July 2025

Size comparison

The Apple iPhone 16 Pro is 11 mm shorter, 4.1 mm narrower, 0.8 mm thinner and 19 g lighter than the Nothing Phone (3). Its screen is 0.37" smaller.

  • Apple iPhone 16 Pro149.6 × 71.5 × 8.25 mm
  • Nothing Phone (3)160.6 × 75.6 × 9 mm

Specs side by side

LaunchApple iPhone 16 ProNothing Phone (3)
AnnouncedSeptember 9, 20241July 1, 20251
ReleasedSeptember 20, 20241July 15, 2025
Launch price$999$799 (better)
BodyApple iPhone 16 ProNothing Phone (3)
Size149.6 × 71.5 × 8.3 mm160.6 × 75.6 × 9 mm
Thickness8.3 mm (better)9 mm
Weight199 g (better)218 g
FrameTitaniumAluminum1
BackTextured matte glassGorilla Glass Victus1
Water resistanceIP68IP68
ColoursBlack Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert TitaniumWhite, Black
DisplayApple iPhone 16 ProNothing Phone (3)
Size6.3"6.67"
TypeOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1206 × 26221260 × 2800 (better)
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,000 nits4,500 nits (better)
ProtectionCeramic ShieldCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance and softwareApple iPhone 16 ProNothing Phone (3)
ChipsetA18 ProQualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
CPU6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)1
Ships withiOSAndroid 15 with Nothing OS 3.5
MemoryApple iPhone 16 ProNothing Phone (3)
RAM8 GB12 GB / 16 GB (better)
Storage128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB (better)256 GB / 512 GB
Card slot—No1
CamerasApple iPhone 16 ProNothing Phone (3)
Rear48 MP Main, OIS 48 MP Ultrawide 12 MP Telephoto (5× optical), OIS50 MP Main, OIS 50 MP Periscope telephoto (3× optical), OIS 50 MP Ultrawide
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Optical zoom5× (better)3×
Front12 MP50 MP
Video4K Dolby Vision at 120 fps4K at 60 fps1
BatteryApple iPhone 16 ProNothing Phone (3)
Capacity3,582 mAh15,150 mAh1 (better)
Wired charging—65 W
Wireless charging25 W (better)15 W
Reverse wireless—Yes
ConnectivityApple iPhone 16 ProNothing Phone (3)
5GYesYes1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 71
Bluetooth5.36.0
NFCYesYes1
USBUSB-C, USB 3 (10Gb/s)USB Type-C 2.0
Headphone jack—No1
eSIMYesYes1
Satellite messagingYes—
FeaturesApple iPhone 16 ProNothing Phone (3)
Fingerprint—Under-display optical
Stereo speakers—Yes

Highlighted: the better value where one is clearly better. Sources for each phone are listed on the Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Nothing Phone (3) pages.

Quick answers

Is the Apple iPhone 16 Pro bigger than the Nothing Phone (3)?
The Apple iPhone 16 Pro is 11 mm shorter, 4.1 mm narrower, 0.8 mm thinner and 19 g lighter than the Nothing Phone (3). Its screen is 0.37" smaller.
Which has the bigger battery, the Apple iPhone 16 Pro or the Nothing Phone (3)?
The Nothing Phone (3) has the bigger battery: 5,150 mAh against 3,582 mAh. Real battery life also depends on the chip and screen.
Which was cheaper at launch?
The Nothing Phone (3) launched at $799, against $999 for the Apple iPhone 16 Pro (US launch prices; street prices drop over time).

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