Nothing Phone (3) vs nubia M153

Nothing Phone (3)
Nothing
Phone (3)
nubia M153
nubia
M153

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
Nubia
Release date
July 2025, 11 months ago
January 2026, 5 months ago
Launch price
€ 799.00 ($ 936.69)
AnTuTu
2.084.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 94% of devices
1.579.720 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 92% of devices

Display

Size
6.67"
6.78"
Resolution
1260 x 2800 px QHD
1264 x 2800 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
460 ppi Very high density
453 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 700 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 1440 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 960 Hz, Peak brightness - 1500 cd/m², TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2
CPU
1x 3.21 GHz – Cortex X4 + 3x 3 GHz – Cortex A720 + 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex A720 + 2x 2.02 GHz – Cortex A720
1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Frequency
4.32 GHz
3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 825
Qualcomm Adreno 740
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.69
ƒ/ 1.6
Sensor
Omnivision OV50H
Omnivision OV50H
Pixel size
1.20 µm
1.20 µm
Sensor size
1/1.28"
1/1.28"
Flash
LED
Quad LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 480 fps
Features
Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode
Flicker sensor, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN1
Samsung S5KJN5
Pixel size
0.64 µm
0.64 µm

Battery

Capacity
5150 mAh
6000 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 65.0W
Yes , 90.0W
Wireless charging
15W wireless charging, 7.5W reverse wired charging, 5W reverse wired charging
15W wireless charging
Charge cycles
1400 cycles
Runtime
~ 56h
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.0
UFS Storage 4.0
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
75.6 mm 160.6 mm 9.0 mm Print 3D Model
77.0 mm 163.1 mm 8.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
218 g
213 g
Materials
Glass , Aluminium
Glass , Aluminium
Colors
Black White
White
Water/dust resistance
IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
88 %
88 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 1.5 Cupcake Android 1.5
Updates
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
Without Google Mobile services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers

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