Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and Realme 16 Pro - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Realme 16 Pro

69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
VS
71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Realme 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Lite Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. 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 Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and Realme 16 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
vs
Realme 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.77 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.9 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
86.9 %
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
1015
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
2922
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10151001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29222946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25112498
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite], [Realme 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
694652
Realme 16 Pro
694438
CPU209874212028
GPU169384143778
Memory137390165593
UX178004173039
NanoReview Score694652694438

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.5 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 120 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.571/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (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 5.4
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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 249 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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