Apple iPhone 15 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

80 out 100

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69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 171g vs 199g
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3349mAh
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 15

73

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 15

88

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

74

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 15

81

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 15

78

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 15

74

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 15

80

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 15

80

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

69

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Importance (Weight)

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1179x2556 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	86.9 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 15

1646 nits

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	306 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	171 g (6.03 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP54
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green - Pink - Yellow	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 15

86.4 %

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

86.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency	3460 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.46 (Everest)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Apple A16 GPU	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	640	256
GPU Frequency	1398 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	1789.4 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 15

2599

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

1015

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 15

6545

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

2922

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2599	1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6545	2922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2511

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15], [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 15

1415281

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

694652

CPU	378046	209874
GPU	449766	169384
Memory	261642	137390
UX	325827	178004
NanoReview Score	1415281	694652

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 15

9632

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	44.3 °C	n/a
Stability	81 %	n/a
Graphics Test	59 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	9632	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 15
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	3349 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	1:50 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 15

25:31

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Web Browsing	10:47 h	n/a
Video Playback	16:55 h	n/a
Games	05:36 h	n/a
Standby Mode	112 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	114	Digital
Flash	Dual 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: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/1.5	1/1.57
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX633	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 15

147

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 15

153

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 15

145

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.5
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX714	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	eSIM	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE ()	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 15

81.6 dB

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($)	799	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	No	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 15

0 (0%)

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 15 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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