Phone Comparison - Nothing Phone (4a) vs Apple iPhone 17
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| Manufacturer | Nothing | Apple |
| Announced | March 2026 | September 2025 |
| Status | Available - March 2026 | Coming Soon - September 2025 |
| Price | Rs. 31,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 82,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | Pink, White, Black, Blue | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
164 x 77.6 x 8.6 mm (6.46 x 3.06 x 0.34 in) |
149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 204.5 g (7.2.0.18 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | - |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network | 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 |
LTE |
| 5G Network | 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 |
SA/NSA/Sub6 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
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| Build Features | - 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 |
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| OS | Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades | iOS 26 |
| User Interface | Nothing OS 4.1 | - |
| Processor | 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) [Similar] | Hexa-core, Apple A19 (3 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 810 [Similar] | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | 12 GB [Browse Similar] | 8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| External Memory | No | No |
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| Type | FHD+ AMOLED Screen 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ) 1600 Nits (HBM), 4500 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs Level 5 |
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10, 1000 Nits (typ), 1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Ceramic Shield 2 Protection |
| Colors | 1B colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 6.78 inches [Similar] | 6.3 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 1224 x 2720 pixels (440 ppi) | 1206 x 2622 pixels (458 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 87.18% | 90.92% |
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| Radio | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar] | 48 MP + 48 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | LED Flash | Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash |
| Features | 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 |
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) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. |
| Front Camera |
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
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] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
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| Internal | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe |
| Expandable Storage | No | No |
| USB OTG | Supported | Not Supported |
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| Type | 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 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 |
| Capacity | 5400 mAh | 3692 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - |
Rs. 31,999 
