Nothing Phone (3) vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compare Nothing Phone (3) and Realme 16 Pro Plus to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Nothing Phone (3) is priced from ₹43,999, while Realme 16 Pro Plus is available at ₹43,999 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.

Nothing Phone (3) vs Realme 16 Pro Plus Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Nothing Phone (3)	Realme 16 Pro Plus
Price	₹43,999	₹43,999
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Display	6.67", 1.5K AMOLED, 120Hz	6.79", 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Telephoto), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)
Battery	5500mAh, 65Watt	7000mAh, 80Watt, Charger in the box
RAM/Storage	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (UFS 3.1)

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Nothing Phone (3)

₹43,999

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Realme 16 Pro Plus

₹43,999

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Nothing Phone (3)

₹43,999

Realme 16 Pro Plus

₹43,999

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Nothing Phone (3)100

Realme 16 Pro Plus65

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Nothing Phone (3)97

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Display	6.67", 1.5K AMOLED, 120Hz	6.79", 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Telephoto), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)
Battery	5500mAh, 65Watt	7000mAh, 80Watt, Charger in the box
RAM	12GB (LPDDR5X)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	256GB (UFS 4.0)	128GB (UFS 3.1)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, Case, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, 80W Charger, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool, Case
Colors	Black, White	Camellia Pink, Master Gold, Master Grey
Launch	July 01, 2025	January 06, 2026
Stores	Flipkart, Amazon, Vijay Sales, Croma	Realme, Flipkart, Vijay Sales, Reliance Digital, Amazon
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹79,999	₹39,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	144Hz
LTPS Support	Yes	Yes
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	1000Hz	240Hz
Display Size	6.67 inches	6.79 inches
Area	107.4cm²	112.8cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Curved Display
Screen to Body Ratio	88.5	94
Resolution Width	1260 pixels	1280 pixels
Resolution Height	2800 pixels	2800 pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	460ppi	453ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	1.5K	1.5K
Typical Brightness	800 nits	1000 nits
High Brightness	1600 nits	1800 nits
Peak Brightness	4500 nits	6500 nits
Eye Protection	PWM Dimming	Eye Comfort Shield
Contrast Ratio	1,000,000:1	5,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	1.07 Billion Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
Display Engine	-	HyperGlow

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Body

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 Pro Plus

Height	160.6mm	162.5mm
Width	75.59mm	76.3mm
Thickness	8.99mm	8.1mm
Weight	218 grams	198 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass 7i	Gorilla Glass 7i
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass 7i	Gorilla Glass 7i
Back Material	Gorilla Glass Victus	Eco Leather
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Ports	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
Additional Features	OTG	OTG, USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	-	OReality Audio

Processor

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Chipset	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Fabrication Size	4nm	4nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720	1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520
Cooling System	Vapor Chamber Cooling	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Adreno 825	Adreno 722

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Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	2304862	956920
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	2104	1204
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	6713	-

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 Pro Plus

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	200MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.68	f/1.8
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	OmniVision OV50H	Samsung S5KHP5
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.3"	1/1.56"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Auto Focus, EIS, OIS, PDAF	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	50MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.7	f/2.8
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Periscope	Telephoto
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	SAMSUNG ISOCELL JN5	Samsung S5KJN5
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/2.75"	1/2.76"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom, Auto Focus, EIS, OIS	3.5x Optical Zoom, Auto Focus, Sensor-Shift OIS
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	50MP	8MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Field of View	114	115.5
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL JN1	OmniVision OV08D
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/2.76"	1/4.0"
Features	Action Mode, Auto focus, HDR, Macro Mode, Night mode, PDAF, Slow-Mo	AI Landscape, Dual View, Food, Google Lens, HDR, Hi-Res Mode, Long Exposure, Night, portrait, Pro Video Mode, Slow-Mo, Starry Mode, Text Scanner, TILT-SHIFT, Time Lapse, Vibe
Camera Stabilization	OIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Raw Photo Support	Yes	-
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR recording	HDR recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	-
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Max Zoom Supported	50-100X	>100x
Optical Zoom Support	3X	3.5X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR, OIS, Slow Motion, Time-lapse Video	EIS, HDR, OIS, Slow Motion
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@24fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@120fps, 720p@240fps, 720p@30fps
Main Camera #2 Field of View	-	30
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	-	Auto Focus

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Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	15	16
OS Skin	Nothing OS	Realme UI
Inbuilt AI	Qualcomm AI Engine	-
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	5 year(s)	4 year(s)
Security Updates	7 year(s)	6 year(s)
AI Features	Nothing Essential Space	AI Edit Genie, AI Framing Master, AI Instant Clip, AI Landscape, AI Perfect Shot, AI StyleMe, AI Ultra Clarity, Google Gemini

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 Pro Plus

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	50MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Front Camera #1 Field of View	81.2	86.7
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	Omnivision OV50D40
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/2.76"	1/2.88"
Features	Auto Focus, HdR, Night mode, Portrait Mode	Dual Video, Night, panorama, Portrait, Time Lapse, Underwater
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	1080p@60fps	EIS, HDR Recording, OIS, Time Lapse
Video Recording	1080@60fps, 4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps, 720p@30fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	HDR recording
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	-	23mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	-	0.61µm

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Battery

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 Pro Plus

Battery Capacity	5500mAh	7000mAh
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon	Silicon Carbon
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	-
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	Yes	-
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	65W	80W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	-
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	5W	-
Charging Standards Supported	CDP, DCP, PD2.0, PD3.0, PPS, QC2.0, QC3.0, QC4.0, SDP, UFCS	PD, PPS, QC, VOOC
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	7.5W	-
Bypass Charging Support	-	Yes

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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 & eSIM)	Dual nano-SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, GSM, LTE, UMTS, WCDMA	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS/WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA 1, 5, 8
4G Bands	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	LTE 1, 3, 5, 8, 28B, 40, 41
5G Bands	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78	SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 8, 28B, 40, 41, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 7	WiFi 6
Bluetooth Version	6	5.4
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, SBC
GPS	A-GPS, BDS, Galileo, Glonass, GPS(L1 + L5), Navic, QZSS, SBAS	A-GPS, Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	-

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Optical (under display)	Optical (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Color Temperature Sensor, Gyroscope, Infrared Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	X-axis Linear Motor	X-axis Linear Motor