Phone Comparison - Nothing Phone (3) vs OnePlus 15 vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

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general General Info

Manufacturer Nothing OnePlus Sony
Announced July 2025 October 2025 May 2026
Status Coming Soon - July 2025 Available - October 2025 Coming Soon - June 2026
Price Rs. 79,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 72,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors White, Black Infinite Black, Ultra Violet, Sand Storm Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 160.6 x 75.6 x 9 mm
(6.32 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
161.4 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm
(6.35 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
162 x 74 x 8.3 mm
(6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 211 g or 215 g (7.44 oz or 7.58 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 - China
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 LTE 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Monochrome LED display on the back (489 LEDs, notifications, timer, flashlight)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (submerged up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades Android 16, OxygenOS 16 (Global) Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
User Interface Nothing OS 3.5 ColorOS 16(China) -
Processor Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720), Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm) Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
GPU Adreno 825 Adreno 840 Adreno 840
RAM 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB
Internal Memory 512 GB 1 TB 1 TB
External Memory No No microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ OLED Screen, 120Hz
2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 4500 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
FHD+ LTPO AMOLED Screen
165Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 800 Nits (typ), 1800 Nits (HBM)
Corning Gorilla Glass
FHD+ LTPO OLED Screen, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs Level 5
Colors 1B colors 1B colors 1B colors
Size 6.67 inches 6.78 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1260 x 2800 pixels (460 ppi) 1272 x 2772 pixels (450 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (396 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.60% 90.75% 86.73%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no yes
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.7, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", PDAF, 3x optical zoom. OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76"
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.8, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, 3.5x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Laser Focus, Color Spectrum Sensor, HDR, Panorama, LUT Preview
48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/2.8, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual-pixel PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 2.9x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.0, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF
Zeiss Optics, Zeiss T* Lens Coating, Color Spectrum Sensor, Panorama, HDR, Eye Tracking
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision, LUT 4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 50 MP, f/2.2, 81˚ (wide), 1/2.76"
HDR
4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm, AF
HDR, panorama
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5 6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, SBAS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.0 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1
Expandable Storage No No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery (International/India)
Fast Battery Charging 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4
15W wireless
7.5W reverse charging
5W reverse wireless
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 120W wired, 120W UFCS, 55W PPS, 36W PD, 36W QC, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min
50W wireless
10W reverse wireless
5W reverse wired
Bypass charging
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless
Reverse wireless
Bypass charging
Capacity 5150/5500 mAh 7300 mAh 5000 mAh
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