Phone Comparison - Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Apple iPhone 16e vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Apple Nothing
Announced September 2023 February 2025 October 2025
Status Coming Soon - September 2023 Coming Soon - February 2025 Available - October 2025
Price Rs. 134,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 59,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 20,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium Black, White Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 146.6 x 70.6 x 8.3 mm
(5.77 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
(5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
164 x 78 x 8.3 mm
(6.46 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3212, A3408
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3409
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3410
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3212, A3408
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3409
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3410
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 17 iOS 18.4 Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Processor Hexa-core (2x + 4x), Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz), Apple A18 (3 nm) Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)
GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Mali-G615 MC2
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 1 TB 512 GB 256 GB
External Memory No No microSDXC

display Display

Type FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10, Dolby Vision
1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass
FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
HDR10, 800 Nits (HBM), 1200 Nits (peak)
Ceramic Shield Glass Protection
FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR
800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass, Mohs Level 5 Protection
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 1B colors
Size 6.1 inches 6.1 inches 6.77 inches
Resolution 1179 x 2556 pixels (461 ppi) 1170 x 2532 pixels (457 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.39% 87.25% 86.55%
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 yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP 48 MP 50 MP + 8 MP
Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR (photo/panorama)
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
HDR, Panorama, 3D (spatial) Audio
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, (wide)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)

1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot 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
USB USB Type-C 3.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 1 TB, 8 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128GB 8 GB RAM NVMe 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No microSDXC
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not 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 present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Wired, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe)
7.5W wireless (Qi)
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging Wired, 50% in 30 min
7.5W wireless (Qi)
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 33W wired, 50% in 20 min 5W reverse wired
Capacity - - 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -