Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1242x2688 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 86.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time4.9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
86.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
2922
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15911015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)41592922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2511
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
694652
CPU250964209874
GPU311308169384
Memory132206137390
UX267378178004
NanoReview Score961856694652
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test44 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7462n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
UI Skin n/a Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 3969 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Web Browsing08:51 hn/a
Video Playback14:18 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode117 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSamsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/2.551/1.57
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.41/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom88n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
85.8 dB
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 249
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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