Nothing Phone 3 vs iPhone 17 Pro Max

Name Nothing Phone (3) Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Image Nothing Phone (3) Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
MSRP $799 $1199
Released Jul 2025 Sep 2025
Availability Available Available
Current price Amazon Apple, Amazon
Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 15 iOS 26
Latest OS update? - -
Display specifications
Display type OLED LTPO OLED
Display size (inch) 6.67″ 6.9″
Resolution (H×W) 2800×1260 2868×1320
Aspect ratio (H:W) 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 460 PPI 460 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ Dolby Vision, HDR10
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Apple A19 Pro
GPU Adreno 825 Apple GPU, 6 cores
CPU cores 8-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 3.21 GHz 4.26 GHz
RAM options (GB) 12 GB | 16 GB 12 GB
Memory options (GB) 256 | 512 256 | 512 | 1024 | 2048
Memory card slot? (microSD)
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 48 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 48 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 48 MP
Optical zoom
Other cameras (macro/depth) ToF 3D LiDAR scanner
Main camera features
Photo HDR?
Video HDR?
8K video?
4K video? 30/60 fps 24/25/30/60/100/120 fps
1080p video? 30/60 fps 25/30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? 720p@30 fps
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 50 MP wide 18 MP wide
Secondary SL 3D
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face ID
Selfie photo HDR?
4K selfie video? 60 fps 24/25/30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 60 fps 25/30/60/120 fps
Other resolutions?
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano (USA: none)
Dual SIM? (card slots) ❌ China only
eSIM?
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 6.0 6.0
NFC?
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 3.2
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5150 mAh 4832 mAh, .5088 mAh (USA)
Wired charging speed? 65 W 40 W
Wireless charging? 15 Watt 25 Watt
Reverse wireless charging?
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port?
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP68
Screen material Gorilla Glass 7i Ceramic Shield 2
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum Alloy
Back material Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic Shield
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Island
Fingerprint sensor? Under display
Special design features? Dot matrix Action button, Camera control button
Color options: White, Black Silver, Blue, Orange
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.06×7.56×0.90 16.34×7.80×0.88
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.32×2.98×0.35 6.43×3.07×0.35
Weight (gram): 218 233
Weight (oz): 7.69 8.22
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger?
Adapters?
Other SIM tool, case SIM tool (outside USA)
More info
Model numbers A024 A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525
User guide / manual User Guide User Guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Apple.com
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