Phone Comparison - Apple iPhone 12 vs Nothing Phone (3a) vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Price Comparison (India)

general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Nothing Nothing
Announced October 2020 March 2025 March 2025
Status Coming Soon - October 2020 Coming Soon - March 2025 Coming Soon - March 2025
Price Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 29,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Red, Green, Blue Black, White, Blue Black, Gray
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm
(5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2176 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 SA/NSA - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - India
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Messaging
Build Features IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 14 Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades
User Interface - Nothing OS 3.1 Nothing OS 3.1
Processor Hexa-core, Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Adreno 710 (940 MHz)
RAM N/A 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 64GB, 128GB, 256GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type Super Retina XDR OLED screen
Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
HDR10
625 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Dolby Vision
Wide color gamut
True-tone
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
Colors 16M Colour 1B colors 1B colors
Size 6.1 inches 6.77 inches 6.77 inches
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels (457 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.25% 87.37% 87.37%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP
Flash Quad-LED dual tone Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
HDR (photo/panorama)
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"

1080p@30fps [Similar]
50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76"

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64GB, 128GB, 256GB 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi fast wireless charging 15W
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Capacity - 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by Up to 17 h (multimedia) - -
Talk Time - - -