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

Apple iPhone 7 vs Nothing Phone (3)

38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
VS
85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
Apple iPhone 7
Nothing Phone (3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025 with 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 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 218g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 4.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 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:
Apple iPhone 7
vs
Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 4.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 65.6 % 88.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response time35.5 msn/a
Contrast1635:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 192 1024
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7212162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19236880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU112051466100
GPU87431938050
Memory53808431133
UX104947325261
NanoReview Score3582372160544
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test15 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2579n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

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 1960 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Web Browsing05:50 hn/a
Video Playback09:49 hn/a
Games03:22 hn/a
Standby Mode80 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length28 mm24 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraOmnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/31/1.3
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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, DCS, PCS
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS B1, 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/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2016 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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 (3) the clear winner in this comparison.

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