iPhone 15 vs Phone (3a) Pro

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Winner

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

The Phone (3a) Pro wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 15 it's also the sounder buy at $7.60 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 62 · Phone (3a) Pro 71 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 15 $430

Safe to buy$8.41/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro $429

Safe to buy$7.60/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 50Phone (3a) Pro 80

The Phone (3a) Pro's screen is the better one — 6.77-inch amoled, 1080×2392 (fhd+), up to 120hz, 3000 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 15 80Phone (3a) Pro 64

The iPhone 15's Apple A16 Bionic is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 62Phone (3a) Pro 79

The Phone (3a) Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 15 47Phone (3a) Pro 80

5,000mAh vs 3,349mAh — the Phone (3a) Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 61Phone (3a) Pro 67

The Phone (3a) Pro is supported until Mar 2031 — 5 months longer than the iPhone 15.

Value

iPhone 15 62Phone (3a) Pro 71

Overall value goes to the Phone (3a) Pro at $7.60 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15	Phone (3a) Pro
Price (street)	$430	$429
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.77-inch AMOLED, 1080×2392 (FHD+), up to 120Hz, 3000 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
RAM	6GB	12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB
Battery	3,349 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless	50W wired, no wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP periscope telephoto 3x, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm	163.52 × 77.50 × 8.39 mm
Weight	171 g	211 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Supported until	Sep 2030	Mar 2031

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