Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro (256GB)

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 3a Pro and Apple iPhone 12 Pro (256GB). Comparing Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro (256GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Nothing Phone 3a Pro stands against Apple iPhone 12 Pro (256GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Nothing Phone 3a Pro is ₹27,999 and for Apple iPhone 12 Pro (256GB) is ₹1,04,900. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 11, 2026.

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a Pro	Apple iPhone 12 Pro (256GB)
Internal Memory	128 GB	256 GB
Battery	5000 mAh	Li-ion Battery
Display	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	3.1 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2.6 (Telephoto) 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom, 33.6° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	12 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide) 12 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 12 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto)
Price	₹27,999	₹1,04,900

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Overview

Specs Score	66 / 100 Better Specs	61 / 100
Display Size	6.77 in Bigger Display	6.1 in
Display Resolution	1080 x 2392 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels Better Resolution
Screen To Body Ratio	~ 88% Less Bezels
RAM	8 GB More RAM	6 GB
Storage	128 GB	256 GB More Storage
CPU Clock Speed	2.5 GHz	3.1 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Octa Core More CPU Cores	Hexa Core
Rear Camera	50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution	12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP Triple
Front Camera	50 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	12 MP
Weight	211 g	187 g Lighter
Thickness	8.39 mm	7.4 mm Slimmer
Battery	5000 mAh Bigger Battery
Unique Features	Fingerprint Sensor No No Reverse Charging	No Water Resistant Wireless Charging No

General

Model	A059P	iPhone 12 Pro
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano + eSim
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	March 04, 2025	October 13, 2020
In The Box	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro, Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Pro Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card

Design

Dimensions	77.5 x 163.5 x 8.39 mm	71.5 x 146.7 x 7.4 mm
Weight	211 g	187 g
Colors	Black, Gray

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color OLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9
PPI	~ 387 PPI	~ 460 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 88%
Glass Type	Panda Glass
HDR Support		Yes
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes
Features	Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 120 Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness	HDR Display, True Tone, Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Large Notch

Memory

RAM	8 GB	6 GB
Storage	128 GB	256 GB
Card Slot	No	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	WiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE	Yes, v5.0
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, Lightning Cable
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB Charging

Performance

Camera Score

127 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	yes with A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	No
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Face ID, LiDAR Scanner, Barometer, Three‑axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance		Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68
IP Rating	IP64	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, 2 High-definition Mics, Dual Stereo Speakers, 3 Years of Android Updates, 6 Years of Security Patches, Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, Qualcomm AI Engine, DSP Core: v73 / Fmax: 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor. Glyph Interface, 26 Individually Addressable Zones, 10 New Ringtones and Notification Sounds, Glyph Timer, Essential Notifications, Volume Indicator, Glyph Composer, Glyph Torch, Glyph Progress (Now Supports Google Calendar), Flip to Glyph, Bedtime Schedule, Music Visualisation, Camera Countdown, Glyph Fill Light, Battery

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2.6 (Telephoto) 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom, 33.6° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	12 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide) 12 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 12 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto)
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Features	Panorama, HDR, 3x Optical Zoom, 6x in-sensor Zoom, 60x Ultra Zoom	Panorama, Smart HDR 3 with Scene Detection, Deep Fusion, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD	4K @ 24/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/2.76" Punch Hole, Screen Flash	12 MP ƒ/2.2 Retina Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 24/30/60 fps UHD

Technical

OS	Android v15	iOS v14.0
Custom UI	Nothing OS 3.1
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Apple Bionic A14
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	3.1 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
Core Details	1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520	2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm
GPU	Adreno 710 (940 MHz)	Apple GPU
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes

Multimedia

Supports	JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG
Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4	AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM
Video	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM	HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh	Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging	Yes
Wireless Charging		Yes
Reverse Charging	Yes, 7.5W
Music Playback Time		65 hours

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