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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Nothing Phone (3)

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
VS
85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Nothing Phone (3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Lighter design: 218g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Nothing Phone (3)
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 15 Pro Max
vs
Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Adreno 825
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29352162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73286880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU375584466100
GPU531835938050
Memory267777431133
UX339788325261
NanoReview Score15449842160544
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 15
OS Size 17.6 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 4441 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Web Browsing12:36 hn/a
Video Playback22:07 hn/a
Games06:58 hn/a
Standby Mode139 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 142 Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX803Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.281/1.3
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.78 - 2.8f/2.7
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.061/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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