Apple iPhone Air vs Nothing Phone 3
The Verdict
The Apple iPhone Air 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. Apple iPhone Air stands out for thinnest iphone ever at 5.6mm, 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 Air if…
- →Thinnest iPhone ever at 5.6mm
- →Only 165g with titanium frame
- →A19 Pro chip in ultra-slim design
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 Air
Pros
- Thinnest iPhone ever at 5.6mm
- Only 165g with titanium frame
- A19 Pro chip in ultra-slim design
- 3x more scratch-resistant Ceramic Shield 2
Cons
- Smaller 3149 mAh battery limits endurance
- Only 2x telephoto (no periscope)
- No ultrawide camera
- $1199 for fewer cameras than Pro
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 Air | Nothing Phone 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Software | iOS 19 | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 165 g | 218 g |
| Material | Titanium frame, Ceramic Shield 2 | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 155 x 73 x 5.6 mm | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP, f/1.6, OIS | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF |
| Front camera | 24 MP, f/1.9, Center Stage | 50 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@60fps, Dual Capture | 4K@30/60fps |
| Telephoto | 12 MP, f/2.8, 2x optical zoom | 50 MP, f/2.7, 3x optical zoom, periscope, OIS |
| Ultrawide | — | 50 MP, f/2.2, 114-degree |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB / 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 3149 mAh | 5150 mAh |
| Charging | 27W wired | 65W wired |
| Wireless charging | 15W MagSafe | 15W wireless, 5W reverse |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion | OLED, HDR10+ |
| Resolution | 1290 x 2796 | 1260 x 2800 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 2000 | 4500 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | 6-core | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) |
| GPU | 6-core GPU | Adreno 825 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 (tri-band) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
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