Apple iPhone XS Max vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

54 out 100

VS

69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XS Max Manufactured in September, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A12 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 XS Max

Higher pixel density: 456ppi
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 199g vs 208g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3174mAh
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 XS Max and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone XS Max

60

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone XS Max

55

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

74

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone XS Max

48

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone XS Max

48

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone XS Max

49

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone XS Max

62

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone XS Max

54

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

69

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.5 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1242x2688 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.4:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	456 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	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	120 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	85.4 %	86.9 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone XS Max

657 nits

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.8 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	240 Hz	n/a
Response time	11.2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	77.4 mm (3.05 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	208 g (7.34 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP54
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Silver - Gold - Gray	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone XS Max

85.4 %

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

86.9 %

Performance

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

Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency	2490 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.6 (Tempest) - 2/2.49 (Vortex)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Apple A12 GPU	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	256	256
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	576 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone XS Max

1310

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

1015

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone XS Max

3458

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

2922

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1310	1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3458	2922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2511

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone XS Max

700191

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

694652

CPU	198067	209874
GPU	185355	169384
Memory	152138	137390
UX	164631	178004
NanoReview Score	700191	694652

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone XS Max

5703

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	45.2 °C	n/a
Stability	66 %	n/a
Graphics Test	34 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	5703	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 15
OS Size	16 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	3174 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes Qi (10 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	03:29 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone XS Max

17:28

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Web Browsing	06:43 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:28 h	n/a
Games	04:11 h	n/a
Standby Mode	87 h	n/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	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

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	28 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Apple iSight X	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/2.5	1/1.57
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	52 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.4	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone XS Max

110

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone XS Max

96

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone XS Max

105

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix	7 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3088x2316 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	32 mm	n/a
Sensor	BSI CMOS	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone XS Max

97

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone XS Max

119

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

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 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	5.3
Bluetooth features	SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	No	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category	16	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone XS Max

77.2 dB

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2018 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2018 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	1100	n/a
MSRP ($)	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

Results

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

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Apple iPhone XS Max

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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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Apple iPhone XS Max vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Connectivity

Sound

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