Nothing Phone 4a Pro vs iPhone 17

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MSRP $499 $799
Released Mar 2026 Sep 2025
Availability Available Available
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 16 iOS 26
Latest OS update? - -
Display specifications
Display type AMOLED LTPO OLED
Display size (inch) 6.83″ 6.3″
Resolution (H×W) 2800×1260 2622×1206
Aspect ratio (H:W) 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 440 PPI 460 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ HDR10
Refresh rate (max) 144 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Apple A19
GPU Adreno 722 Apple GPU, 5 cores
CPU cores 8-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.8 GHz 4.26 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB | 12 GB 8 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 256 | 512
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 48 MP
Ultrawide 8 MP 48 MP
Telephoto 50 MP ❌
Optical zoom 3.5× ❌
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ✔
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 30 fps 24/25/30/60 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120 fps 25/30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ 720p@30 fps
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 32 MP wide 18 MP wide
Secondary ❌ SL 3D
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face ID
Selfie photo HDR? ❌ ✔
4K selfie video? ❌ 24/25/30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 30 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 6 Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4 6.0
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5080 mAh 3692 mAh
Wired charging speed? 50 W ~30 W
Wireless charging? ❌ 25 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP65 IP68
Screen material Gorilla Glass 7i Ceramic Shield 2
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum
Back material Aluminum Ceramic Shield
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Island
Fingerprint sensor? Under display ❌
Special design features? Dot matrix Action button
Color options: Black, Silver, Pink Black, White, Blue, Green, Pink
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.37×7.66×0.80 14.96×7.15×0.80
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.44×3.02×0.31 5.89×2.81×0.31
Weight (gram): 210 177
Weight (oz): 7.41 6.24
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool SIM tool (outside USA)
More info
Model numbers A069P A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
User guide / manual Not available User Guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Apple.com
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Key differences

The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is newer (Mar 2026 vs Sep 2025), has a larger display (6.83″ vs 6.3″), has a higher refresh rate (144 Hz vs 120 Hz), has more RAM (up to 12 GB vs 8 GB), has a larger battery (5080 mAh vs 3692 mAh) and charges faster (50 W vs ~30 W).

The Apple iPhone 17 costs $300 more ($799 vs $499), has a sharper display (460 PPI vs 440 PPI), has more storage (up to 512 GB vs up to 256 GB) and is lighter (177 g vs 210 g).

Only on the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro: telephoto (50 MP), optical zoom (3.5×), Dual SIM and fingerprint sensor (Under display).

Only on the Apple iPhone 17: Selfie photo HDR, 4K selfie video (24/25/30/60 fps) and wireless charging (25 Watt).

Other differences: operating system (Android 16 vs iOS 26), display type (AMOLED vs LTPO OLED), chipset (Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Apple A19), Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth (5.4 vs 6.0).

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