Nothing Phone (3a) vs Oppo Reno16
35.1Performance28.9
58.8Display67.2
54.7Camera70.3
59.2Battery77
73.3Features86.7
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)9 spec wins — Oppo Reno16
InnoReviews verdict
Oppo Reno16 wins this phone face-off, 60.2 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+18) and camera (+16). Nothing Phone (3a) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Stronger performance score: 35 vs 29
- 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $699
Reasons to pick the Oppo Reno16
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 59
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 55
- Stronger battery score: 77 vs 59
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 73
- 525% higher Ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | Oppo Reno16 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″+7% | 6.32 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1216x2640 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 460 ppi+19% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 3,600 nits+20% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | Oppo Reno16 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 800,000Top 61% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Top 61% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250Top 61% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | Oppo Reno16 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | 3.5 x+75% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | Oppo Reno16 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,700 mAh+34% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 80 W+60% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | Oppo Reno16 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 190 g+5% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.2 mm+2% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | Oppo Reno16 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | Oppo Reno16 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 16 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | Oppo Reno16 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |