Phone Comparison - Apple iPhone 17 vs Nothing Phone (4a) vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

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general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Nothing Nothing
Announced September 2025 March 2026 March 2026
Status Coming Soon - September 2025 Available - March 2026 Available - March 2026
Price Rs. 82,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 31,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 39,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender Pink, White, Black, Blue Black, Silver, Pink
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm
(5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
164 x 77.6 x 8.6 mm
(6.46 x 3.06 x 0.34 in)
163.7 x 76.6 x 8 mm
(6.44 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 204.5 g (7.2.0.18 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM Type - Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Messaging
Build Features IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min)
63 mini-LEDs, 6 individually addressable zones
- Fingerprint Sensor
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min)
137 individually addressable mini-LEDs
Aircraft-grade aluminium unibody

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 26 Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
User Interface - Nothing OS 4.1 Nothing OS 4.1
Processor Hexa-core, Apple A19 (3 nm) Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520), Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Adreno 810 Adreno 722
RAM 8 GB 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 512 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10, 1000 Nits (typ), 1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Ceramic Shield 2 Protection
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ)
1600 Nits (HBM), 4500 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs Level 5
FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 144Hz
2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ)
1600 Nits (HBM), 5000 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs Level 5
Colors 16M colors 1B colors 1B colors
Size 6.3 inches 6.78 inches 6.83 inches
Resolution 1206 x 2622 pixels (458 ppi) 1224 x 2720 pixels (440 ppi) 1260 x 2800 pixels (450 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.92% 87.18% 89.64%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 48 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP
Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
HDR (photo/panorama)
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.9, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, Ultra XDR
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.9, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, Ultra XDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR, Ultra XDR
Front Camera 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm

1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm

1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not 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 present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 20 min
25W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe) - China only
25W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 22 min, 100% in 64 min
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 22 min, 100% in 64 min
7.5W reverse wired
Capacity 3692 mAh 5400 mAh 5400 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -