iPhone 12 vs Nothing Phone (3a)
43.9Performance35.1
32.6Display58.8
33.5Camera54.7
24.2Battery59.2
89.3Features73.3
9 spec wins — iPhone 128 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (3a) wins this phone face-off, 52.4 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+35) and display (+26). iPhone 12 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 12
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 35
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 73
- 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years
- 81% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,150
- 51% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 3,250
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Stronger display score: 59 vs 33
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 34
- Stronger battery score: 59 vs 24
- 317% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 200% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 4 GB
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $799
Display
| Spec | iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (3a) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″ | 6.77 ″+11% |
| Panel type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2532x1170 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+19% | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 3,000 nits+150% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 87.4 % |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (3a) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 950,000+19%Top 51% | 800,000Top 61% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080+81%Top 28% | 1,150Top 61% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900+51%Top 35% | 3,250Top 61% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB / 256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (3a) |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 2 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 32 MP+167% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (3a) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,815 mAh | 5,000 mAh+78% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 50 W+150% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 11 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (3a) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 164 g+18% | 201 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm+12% | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (3a) |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (3a) |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 14 | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+100% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (3a) |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |