Apple iPhone 12 vs Nothing Phone (3)

Compare Apple iPhone 12 and Nothing Phone (3) to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone 12 is priced from ₹49,900, while Nothing Phone (3) is available at ₹46,199 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Apple iPhone 12 vs Nothing Phone (3) Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone 12	Nothing Phone (3)
Price	₹49,900	₹46,199
Processor	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Display	6.1", FHD+ OLED, 60Hz	6.67", 1.5K AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)
Battery	2815mAh, 18Watt	5500mAh, 65Watt
RAM/Storage	4GB (LPDDR4), 64GB (NvMe)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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Apple iPhone 12

₹49,900

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Nothing Phone (3)

₹46,199

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Apple iPhone 12

₹49,900

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₹46,199

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Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Display	6.1", FHD+ OLED, 60Hz	6.67", 1.5K AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)
Battery	2815mAh, 18Watt	5500mAh, 65Watt
RAM	4GB (LPDDR4)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	64GB (NvMe)	256GB (UFS 4.0)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Lightning Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable, Case, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Black, White, Product Red, Green, Blue, Purple	Black, White
Launch	October 13, 2020	July 01, 2025
Stores	Flipkart, Amazon	Flipkart, Amazon, Vijay Sales, Croma
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹79,900	₹79,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Display Type	OLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	HDR10+
Display Engine	Super Retina XDR	-
Display Size	6.1 inches	6.67 inches
Area	90.2cm²	107.4cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	86	88.5
Resolution Width	1170 pixels	1260 pixels
Resolution Height	2532 pixels	2800 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel Density	460ppi	460ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	1.5K
High Brightness	625 nits	1600 nits
Peak Brightness	1200 nits	4500 nits
Contrast Ratio	2,000,000:1	1,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	16.7 Million Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
LTPS Support	-	Yes
Touch Sampling Rate	-	1000Hz
Typical Brightness	-	800 nits
Eye Protection	-	PWM Dimming

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Body

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Height	146.7mm	160.6mm
Width	71.5mm	75.59mm
Thickness	7.4mm	8.99mm
Weight	164 grams	218 grams
Screen Material	Ceramic Shield Glass	Gorilla Glass 7i
Display Protection	Ceramic Shield	Gorilla Glass 7i
Back Material	Glass	Gorilla Glass Victus
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Ceramic Shield Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Ports	Lightning USB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	-
Additional Features	-	OTG

Processor

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Qualcomm
Chipset	A14 Bionic	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Fabrication Size	5nm	4nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm	1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 825
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling

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Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1088256	2304862
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	2079	2104
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	-	6713

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.68
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	2x In-sensor Zoom, Auto Focus, EIS, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.7
Main Camera #2 Field of View	120	-
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/3.6"	1/2.75"
Features	Continuous Shooting, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, Face Detection, HDR (photo/panorama), OIS	Action Mode, Auto focus, HDR, Macro Mode, Motion capture mode, Night mode, PDAF, Slow-Mo
Camera Stabilization	OIS	OIS
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR recording	HDR recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Max Zoom Supported	2-10X	50-100X
Optical Zoom Support	2X	3X
Video Features	Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), HDR, Stereo Sound Recording	gyro-EIS, HDR, OIS, Slow Motion, Time-lapse Video
Video Recording	1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@30fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	OmniVision OV50H
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/1.3"
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	SAMSUNG ISOCELL JN5
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	-	3x Optical Zoom, 60x Ultra Zoom, 6x in-sensor Zoom, Auto Focus, EIS, OIS
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	-	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	-	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	114
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	-	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/2.76"

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Operating System

OS Name	iOS	Android
OS Version	14	15
OS Skin	iOS	Nothing OS
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-
OS Updates	5 year(s)	5 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Features	AI Assistant, Apple Intelligence	Nothing Essential Space
Inbuilt AI	-	Qualcomm AI Engine

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 12

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	23mm	-
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1µm	-
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.6"	1/2.76"
Features	Auto Focus, EIS, HDR Photos, HDR Video	Auto Focus, HdR, Night mode, Portrait Mode
Auto Focus Type	Contrast Detection Auto Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	1080p@30/60/120fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@60fps
Video Recording	1080@120fps, 1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4K@24, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	1080@60fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	HDR recording	SDR recording
Front Camera #1 Field of View	-	81.2
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung S5KJN1

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Battery

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Battery Capacity	2815mAh	5500mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Silicon Carbon
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	18W	65W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	15W
Charging Standards Supported	MAGSAFE, Qi	CDP, DCP, PD2.0, PD3.0, PPS, QC2.0, QC3.0, QC4.0, SDP, UFCS
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	-	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	-	5W
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	-	7.5W

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Battery Test Results

Charging Time (0 To 50%)	-	1hr (0 to 100%)

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Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, DC-HSDPA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS	5G, GSM, LTE, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100	UMTS/WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
4G Bands	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands	SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	GPS, QZSS	A-GPS, BDS, Galileo, Glonass, GPS(L1 + L5), Navic, QZSS, SBAS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Barometer Sensor, Compass, Face ID, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	Taptic Engine	X-axis Linear Motor
Fingerprint Scanner	-	Optical (under display)