Why Phone (3) is better than other phones with the same processor

LakshmanShyamKumar

I did a quick check on each component and made this list to compare with other phones in market. Hope this helps understand why nothing phone 3 is a good all rounder.

Also its better than the likes of google pixel 9 pro xl. and on par with iphone 16 pro max and samsung galaxy S24 ultra ( one year older flagships or top companies )

While being cheaper in cost. ( Current price in indian market)

Now lets compare the budget phones with nothing phone 3

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Phones Comparison (India, July 2025)

🏆 Winner	Category	Nothing Phone 3	Poco F7	iQOO Neo 10	iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro (Expected)
✅ Poco F7	Display Size	6.67″	6.83″	6.78″	6.78″
✅ Nothing Phone 3	Display PPI	460 ppi	447 ppi	453 ppi	453 ppi
✅ Neo 10	Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz	144 Hz	144 Hz
✅ Neo 10	Peak Brightness	4500 nits	3200 nits	5000 nits	~5000 nits
✅ Nothing Phone 3	Display Type	Flexible AMOLED	1.5K LTPS AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED (1.5K)
✅ Nothing Phone 3	Touch Sampling Rate	1000 Hz peak	480 Hz (2560 Hz burst)	~480 Hz	~480 Hz
✅ Nothing Phone 3	Speakers	Stereo, tuned & clear	Stereo, loud	Stereo (expected)	Stereo (expected)
✅ Nothing Phone 3	Haptics	Tactile & sharp	Soft but okay	Good (expected)	Good (expected)
✅ Nothing Phone 3	Cooling System	Large vapor chamber	LiquidCool 4.0	Gaming vapor chamber	Gaming-grade (expected)
✅ Neo 10	Battery Capacity	5150/5500 mAh	6500–7550 mAh	7000 mAh	7000 mAh
✅ Nothing Phone 3	Battery Type	Li-Po (silicon-carbon likely)	Li-Po	Li-Po	Li-Po
✅ Neo 10	Charging Speed	65 W + 15 W wireless	90 W	120 W wired	120 W wired
✅ Nothing Phone 3	Wireless Charging	15 W + 7.5 W reverse	❌	❌	❌
✅ Nothing Phone 3	Reverse Charging	7.5 W wireless	22.5 W wired	❌	❌
✅ Neo 10	Sustained Performance	Very Good	Good	Excellent (cooler + stable)	Good (expected)
✅ Nothing Phone 3	Rear Cameras (specs)	50+50+50 MP (main + ultra + tele)	50+8 MP	50+8 MP	50+8 MP
✅ Nothing Phone 3	Selfie Camera (specs)	50 MP, wide & sharp	20 MP	16 MP	16 MP
✅ Nothing Phone 3	RAM Capacity	Up to 16 GB LPDDR5X	12 GB LPDDR5X	Up to 16 GB LPDDR5X	12 GB LPDDR5X
✅ Neo 10	Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1
✅ Nothing Phone 3	Build Quality & IP Rating	Glass + Aluminium, IP68	Glass + IP68	Plastic + IP65	Plastic + IP65
✅ Nothing Phone 3	Display Protection	Gorilla Glass 7i	Gorilla Glass 7i	Unknown	Unknown
✅ Nothing Phone 3	Wi‑Fi Version	Wi‑Fi 7	Wi‑Fi 7	Wi‑Fi 7	Wi‑Fi 7
✅ Nothing Phone 3	Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 6.0	Bluetooth 6.0	BT 5.4	BT 5.4
✅ Nothing Phone 3	Unique Features	Glyph UI, wireless, 5-yr OS, IP68	Dolby Vision, slim	Gaming UI + cooling	Budget gaming beast
✅ Nothing Phone 3	Antenna Type	360° surround antenna system	Standard dual-antenna	Dual-antenna	Dual-antenna (expected)
✅ Poco F7	Best Value (Retail Price)	₹62,999 / ₹72,999	₹31,999 – ₹33,999	₹36,999 – ₹40,999	₹25,999 – ₹29,999 (expected)
✅ Nothing Phone 3	📸 Rear Portraits	50MP f/1.7 + 3× 50MP – deep bokeh	50MP f/1.5, no telephoto	50MP f/1.79, no telephoto	Same as Neo 10
✅ Nothing Phone 3	📷 Zoom Portraits (2–3×)	3× 50MP periscope telephoto	❌	❌	❌
✅ Nothing Phone 3	🚶️ Ultra-wide & Group Shots	50MP ultra-wide, high detail	8MP basic	8MP basic	8MP basic
✅ Nothing Phone 3	🌃 Low-light (rear)	Large sensor + f/1.68 + OIS	f/1.5 but small sensor	f/1.79 average sensor	Same as Neo 10
✅ Nothing Phone 3	📹 Main Sensor (standalone)	50MP f/1.68, big sensor	50MP f/1.5, better exposure	50MP f/1.79	Same as Neo 10
✅ Nothing Phone 3	🤳 Selfie Detail & Portraits	50MP, wide + crisp	20MP, decent	16MP basic	16MP basic
✅ Nothing Phone 3	🤾 Wide Group Selfies	Wide 50MP cam	Not wide	Not wide	Not wide
✅ Nothing Phone 3	🎨 Color Calibration	Excellent (natural, factory tuned)	Very Good (punchy)	Very Good (vivid)	Very Good (expected)
✅ Nothing Phone 3	📂 Operating System	Nothing OS 3.5 (Clean, fast)	HyperOS (MIUI based)	Funtouch OS 14	Funtouch OS (expected)
✅ Nothing Phone 3	⏳ Software Updates Support	5 OS, 7 yrs security	2 OS + 3 yrs security	2 OS + 3 yrs security	2 OS + 3 yrs security
✅ Nothing Phone 3	🌐 Value for Components	High-end features, premium build + wireless	Great for budget flagship	Value for gaming	Excellent for price (expected)

I feel every feature which nothing phone 3 betters the other phones are very well choosen by nothing team

They add to your everyday experience like phone call quality, camera quality, build quality, display quality etc.

Apart from that the design itself is very mature and complicated.
Few of my observations are as below

Telephoto camera with microphone , flash circle and glyph matrix are of same radius circles.
NFC coil rings breaks the symmetry while serving the purpose of continuing the design to next row of the grid.
Two Microphones are deliberately circle and square to give asymmetry
Red led light is on the main camera instead of a corner… because it is what we use by default.
The Glyph button and the circle below it represent the nostalgic recorder.
The last two sections of the middle column represent the sim card tray and the usb c charging units.
The screws are not just for aesthetics but are 100% functional they don’t prioritise the positioning of them. makes it look more like a natural tear down look of a phone.

Its sad that there is nothing killer like the other low end marketing phones out in the market, to make it an obvious choice of click bait. Unless we dig deep into the details we don’t know how good the phone is. but i really appreciate the effort they have put to give a value for money product

AbsoluteRainbow

Phone (3) is only a bit overpriced given the perception and expectation, but it’s actually a decent value for money for a flagships, albeit average overall. It could benefit from - you guessed it - price reductions.