Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

42 out 100
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
VS
69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Plus Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. 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 7 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 199g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 Plus 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
vs
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 5.5 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 67.7 % 86.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
674 nits
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time26.5 msn/a
Contrast1591:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP54
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
67.7 %
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
86.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek APU 655
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 192 256
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
724
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
1929
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
2922
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7241015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19292922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2511
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
398082
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
694652
CPU130186209874
GPU87953169384
Memory74543137390
UX105400178004
NanoReview Score398082694652
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
2632
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °Cn/a
Stability67 %n/a
Graphics Test15 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2632n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 15
OS Size 12.5 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 2900 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 4:01 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
18:07
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Web Browsing06:20 hn/a
Video Playback10:24 hn/a
Games04:07 hn/a
Standby Mode98 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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 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 length28 mm24 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSamsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/31/1.57
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length56 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
90
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
84
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
88
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 4.2 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
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category12n/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 7 Plus
81.4 dB
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2016 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 769 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 249
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3a) Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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