Nothing Phone (3a) vs realme 16 Pro+ 5G
35.1Performance29.9
58.8Display88.3
54.7Camera70.2
59.2Battery79.8
73.3Features57.3
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)12 spec wins — realme 16 Pro+ 5G
InnoReviews verdict
realme 16 Pro+ 5G wins this phone face-off, 62.4 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in display (+30) and battery (+21). 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 30
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 57
Reasons to pick the realme 16 Pro+ 5G
- Stronger display score: 88 vs 59
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 55
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 59
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 117% higher Peak brightness: 6,500 nits vs 3,000 nits
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″ | 6.8 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1280x2800 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 453 ppi+17% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 6,500 nits+117% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 94 %+8% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| AnTuTu | 800,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Bottom 45% | 1,278+11%Bottom 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250Bottom 45% | 3,968+22%Top 48% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 96 %Top 48% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | 3.5 x+75% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,000 mAh+40% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 80 W+60% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g+1% | 203 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm+1% | 8.5 mm |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Metal |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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