Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Nothing Phone 3
The Verdict
The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Nothing Phone 3 sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. The Nothing Phone 3 is the cheaper of the two at $799 versus $1,199, a difference of about $400. The Nothing Phone 3 is the newer release, which usually means a faster chipset and longer software support. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max stands out for first apple titanium frame, lighter than predecessor, while Nothing Phone 3 is praised for unique glyph interface design with customizable led patterns. Use the side-by-side spec table below to compare cameras, displays, battery life and connectivity in detail and decide which one fits your priorities.
Who Should Buy
Buy the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max if…
- →First Apple titanium frame, lighter than predecessor
- →Powerful A17 Pro chip with hardware ray tracing
- →New 5x tetraprism telephoto camera
Buy the Nothing Phone 3 if…
- →Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- →50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- →Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
Pros & Cons
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Pros
- First Apple titanium frame, lighter than predecessor
- Powerful A17 Pro chip with hardware ray tracing
- New 5x tetraprism telephoto camera
- USB-C with USB 3 transfer speeds
- Excellent ProMotion 120Hz display
Cons
- Premium pricing
- Heavy device despite titanium
- No charging speed improvements
- Initial overheating reports at launch
Nothing Phone 3
Pros
- Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- 50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
- 65W fast charging and 15W wireless charging
- IP68 water and dust resistance
Cons
- 218g is on the heavier side
- USB 2.0 instead of USB 3.x
- Camera post-processing behind top flagships
Full Specifications
| Spec | Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max | Nothing Phone 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Software | iOS 17 | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 221 g | 218 g |
| Material | Titanium frame | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.25 mm | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@60fps Dolby Vision | 4K@30/60fps |
| Telephoto | 12 MP 5x | 50 MP, f/2.7, 3x optical zoom, periscope, OIS |
| Ultrawide | 12 MP | 50 MP, f/2.2, 114-degree |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB / 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 4422 mAh | 5150 mAh |
| Charging | 27W wired | 65W wired |
| Wireless charging | 15W MagSafe | 15W wireless, 5W reverse |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, LTPO | OLED, HDR10+ |
| Resolution | 2796 x 1290 | 1260 x 2800 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 2000 | 4500 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Hexa-core | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Adreno 825 |
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 (tri-band) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
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