Nothing Phone 3 VS OnePlus 15

Both the Nothing Phone 3 and the OnePlus 15 are waterproof, with both offering solid water resistance. The Nothing Phone 3 has an IP68 rating, while the OnePlus 15 has a slightly higher IP69 rating, indicating a higher level of protection against dust and water intrusion.

When it comes to physical dimensions, the Nothing Phone 3 is a bit heavier, weighing 218 g compared to the OnePlus 15's 215 g. The Nothing Phone 3 is also slightly thicker at 9 mm, while the OnePlus 15 measures 8.1 mm. In terms of width, the Nothing Phone 3 is slightly narrower at 75.6 mm, whereas the OnePlus 15 is 1.1 mm wider at 76.7 mm. The heights of the two devices are close, with the Nothing Phone 3 at 160.6 mm and the OnePlus 15 at 161.4 mm, a difference of just 0.8 mm.

For volume, the Nothing Phone 3 has a larger size at 109.27 cm³, compared to the OnePlus 15's 100.27 cm³, making it a slightly bulkier device overall. Both phones lack a rugged build and cannot be folded, but they do offer similar design features in terms of water resistance and overall form factor.

Both the Nothing Phone 3 and the OnePlus 15 feature OLED/AMOLED displays, offering vibrant colors and deep contrasts. The Nothing Phone 3 has a 6.67″ screen, while the OnePlus 15 is slightly larger with a 6.78″ display. In terms of pixel density, the Nothing Phone 3 comes in at 460 ppi, while the OnePlus 15 has a slightly lower density of 450 ppi, though the difference is minimal for most users.

The resolution on both devices is close, with the Nothing Phone 3 offering 1260 x 2800 px and the OnePlus 15 at 1272 x 2772 px. The refresh rate is one area where the phones differ significantly—the Nothing Phone 3 supports 120Hz, while the OnePlus 15 boasts a faster 165Hz refresh rate, which could make a noticeable difference in smoothness during high-speed interactions.

Both devices support HDR10 and HDR10+ for enhanced color and contrast in compatible content. However, the OnePlus 15 supports Dolby Vision, which the Nothing Phone 3 does not. Brightness levels are identical for both phones at 800 nits. Each phone also includes branded damage-resistant glass, supports Always-On Display, and features a touch screen. The OnePlus 15 has a higher touch sampling rate of 330Hz compared to the 1000Hz on the Nothing Phone 3, which may result in a more responsive experience on the latter during touch interactions.

When comparing the performance of the Nothing Phone 3 and the OnePlus 15, there are several key differences. The Nothing Phone 3 offers 512GB of internal storage, while the OnePlus 15 has a much larger 1024GB of storage. Both phones feature 16GB of RAM, though the OnePlus 15 has a faster RAM speed of 5300 MHz compared to the 4800 MHz on the Nothing Phone 3.

In terms of processing power, the Nothing Phone 3 is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, while the OnePlus 15 has the more recent Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. The OnePlus 15 also has a higher CPU clock speed, with a configuration of 2 x 4.6 GHz and 6 x 3.62 GHz, whereas the Nothing Phone 3 uses a more varied setup of 3 x 3.01 GHz, 2 x 2.8 GHz, 2 x 2.02 GHz, and 1 x 3.21 GHz. This results in the OnePlus 15 having significantly higher Geekbench 6 scores, with 11199 in multi-core and 3726 in single-core, compared to the Nothing Phone 3’s 6833 multi-core and 2041 single-core results.

The AnTuTu benchmark score for the Nothing Phone 3 is 2,084,000, while the OnePlus 15 achieves a considerably higher score of 3,434,000. The OnePlus 15 also benefits from a higher GPU clock speed of 1200 MHz versus the 1150 MHz on the Nothing Phone 3. Additionally, the OnePlus 15 has a larger L2 cache of 12 MB compared to the 6 MB on the Nothing Phone 3, which could contribute to faster data processing. Other aspects like integrated LTE, multithreading, and support for 64-bit architecture are available on both devices, but the OnePlus 15 has a slightly higher maximum memory bandwidth of 85.1 GB/s, compared to 76.8 GB/s on the Nothing Phone 3. Both phones support up to 24GB of memory, have DirectX 12 support, and use big.LITTLE technology, but the OnePlus 15 has a slightly lower Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 8.2W versus 12.5W on the Nothing Phone 3, which may suggest a more energy-efficient design.

Both the Nothing Phone 3 and the OnePlus 15 feature triple-lens main cameras with similar megapixel counts—50 MP for each lens—along with optical zoom. However, their aperture settings differ slightly, with the Nothing Phone 3 offering apertures of 1.68f, 2.68f, and 2.2f, while the OnePlus 15 has apertures of 1.8f, 2f, and 2.8f for its lenses.

For video recording, the Nothing Phone 3 supports 2160p at 60 fps, whereas the OnePlus 15 can record in a higher resolution of 4320p at 30 fps. Both devices have phase-detection autofocus, optical image stabilization, and support for slow-motion video recording. The Nothing Phone 3 has a 3x optical zoom, while the OnePlus 15 features a slightly higher 3.5x optical zoom.

The front camera on the Nothing Phone 3 is a 50 MP lens, while the OnePlus 15 has a 32 MP front camera. Both phones support HDR, manual focus, and the ability to shoot in raw. The Nothing Phone 3 has a wide aperture of 2.2f on its front camera, while the OnePlus 15’s front camera has a slightly narrower 2.4f aperture. Additionally, the OnePlus 15 includes laser autofocus, which the Nothing Phone 3 lacks. Both devices can create panoramas in-camera, but neither supports a front-facing LED flash or RGB LED flash.

The Nothing Phone 3 runs Android 15, while the OnePlus 15 runs the newer Android 16. Both devices include clipboard warnings, location privacy options, and camera/microphone privacy features, but neither supports Mail Privacy Protection. Both phones offer theme customization, the ability to block app tracking, and on-device machine learning, but the OnePlus 15 does not support Wi-Fi password sharing, a feature available on the Nothing Phone 3.

In terms of user experience, both phones offer dark mode, battery health checks, extra dim modes, and dynamic theming. They also support split-screen multitasking, full-page screenshots, Live Text, and PiP (Picture in Picture). However, the Nothing Phone 3 includes Wi-Fi password sharing, which the OnePlus 15 lacks. Both devices support customizable notifications, offline voice recognition, and voice commands. Neither supports Quick Start, and both phones allow for offloading apps.

Both phones track the current position of a mobile device, support widgets, and are multi-user systems. Neither device offers direct OS updates. Additionally, both have sharing intents and a child lock. Neither device includes PiP (Picture in Picture), and both are free and open-source.

The Nothing Phone 3 is equipped with a 5150 mAh battery, while the OnePlus 15 features a significantly larger 7300 mAh battery. Both phones support wireless charging, but the OnePlus 15 supports faster wireless charging at 50W, compared to the 15W on the Nothing Phone 3. Additionally, the OnePlus 15 supports faster wired charging at 120W, whereas the Nothing Phone 3 supports 65W fast charging.

Both phones include reverse wireless charging, but the OnePlus 15 supports a higher reverse charging speed of 10W, while the Nothing Phone 3 offers 5W reverse wireless charging. The OnePlus 15 comes with a charger in the box, which is not the case for the Nothing Phone 3.

Neither phone has a removable battery, but both feature a battery level indicator and have rechargeable batteries. Both devices also support fast charging and wireless charging, but the OnePlus 15 offers superior charging speeds overall.

Both the Nothing Phone 3 and the OnePlus 15 lack a 3.5 mm audio jack, but both are equipped with stereo speakers for an enhanced audio experience. The Nothing Phone 3 supports aptX, LDAC, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive, offering a range of advanced wireless audio technologies. In comparison, the OnePlus 15 does not support aptX or LDAC, but it does support aptX HD and aptX Adaptive.

Neither phone includes an FM radio, so users seeking to listen to radio broadcasts will need to explore other options. Despite the differences in supported audio codecs, both devices are geared toward providing high-quality wireless audio with stereo speakers and support for aptX HD and aptX Adaptive.

Both the Nothing Phone 3 and the OnePlus 15 support 5G connectivity, ensuring fast mobile data speeds. In terms of Wi-Fi, both devices support Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), and Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), but the OnePlus 15 supports an additional Wi-Fi version, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), which the Nothing Phone 3 also supports. The Nothing Phone 3 offers a download speed of 4200 MBits/s, while the OnePlus 15 offers significantly faster download speeds at 10000 MBits/s. Both phones have an upload speed of 3500 MBits/s.

Both devices are equipped with USB Type-C ports and support NFC, and neither offers an external memory slot. Both phones feature fingerprint scanners for security, and both have built-in GPS and a compass. The Nothing Phone 3 offers two SIM card slots and one eSIM, while the OnePlus 15 features two SIM card slots without an eSIM.

There are some additional differences between the two: the OnePlus 15 includes an infrared sensor and a barometer, which the Nothing Phone 3 does not have. Additionally, the OnePlus 15 supports a barometer, which the Nothing Phone 3 lacks. Both phones include essential sensors like a gyroscope, accelerometer, and cellular module, but neither device offers 3D facial recognition, an iris scanner, or a stylus. The Nothing Phone 3 does not have motion tracking, while the OnePlus 15 also lacks motion tracking and optical tracking features.

Both the Nothing Phone 3 and the OnePlus 15 are equipped with a video light, which can be useful for low-light video recording. Neither phone features sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays, so both are similar in these aspects. The absence of these features means both devices likely have standard glass displays with flat surfaces.

In summary, the primary similarity between the two devices in this category is the presence of a video light, while they both lack sapphire glass, curved displays, and e-paper displays.