Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Nothing Phone 3
The Verdict
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Nothing Phone 3 sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. Both launched at roughly the same price ($799 vs $799), so cost is unlikely to be the deciding factor. The Nothing Phone 3 is the newer release, which usually means a faster chipset and longer software support. Apple iPhone 8 Plus stands out for wireless charging added to iphone for the first time, 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 8 Plus if…
- →Wireless charging added to iPhone for the first time
- →Portrait Lighting effects for depth photography
- →Powerful A11 Bionic chipset
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 8 Plus
Pros
- Wireless charging added to iPhone for the first time
- Portrait Lighting effects for depth photography
- Powerful A11 Bionic chipset
- True Tone display technology
- Touch ID still preferred by many users
Cons
- Dated thick-bezel home button design
- Large bezels waste screen real estate
- Glass back cracks easily
- No headphone jack
- Overshadowed by iPhone X 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 8 Plus | Nothing Phone 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Software | iOS 11 | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 202 g | 218 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame, glass back | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP, f/1.8, OIS | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF |
| Front camera | 7 MP, f/2.2 | 50 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@60fps | 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 | 3 GB | 12 GB / 16 GB |
| Storage options | 64 GB, 256 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 2691 mAh | 5150 mAh |
| Charging | 18W wired (adapter sold separately) | 65W wired |
| Wireless charging | 7.5W Qi | 15W wireless, 5W reverse |
| Display | ||
| Size | 5.5 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Type | Retina IPS LCD | OLED, HDR10+ |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1260 x 2800 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 625 | 4500 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x2.39 GHz + 4x1.7 GHz) | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (3-core) | Adreno 825 |
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (tri-band) |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 6.0 |
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