Nothing Phone 4a vs iPhone 17 Pro Max

Name Nothing Phone (4a) Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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MSRP ~$459 $1199
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) 6.78″ 6.9″
Resolution (H×W) 2720×1224 2868×1320
Aspect ratio (H:W) 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 440 PPI 460 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ Dolby Vision, HDR10
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Apple A19 Pro
GPU Adreno 810 Apple GPU, 6 cores
CPU cores 8-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.7 GHz 4.26 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB | 12 GB 12 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 256 | 512 | 1024 | 2048
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 48 MP
Ultrawide 8 MP 48 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 48 MP
Optical zoom 3.5× 4×
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ToF 3D LiDAR scanner
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ✔
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 30 fps 24/25/30/60/100/120 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 3.2
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5080 mAh 4832 mAh, 5088 mAh (USA)
Wired charging speed? 50 W 40 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 IP64 IP68
Screen material Gorilla Glass 7i Ceramic Shield 2
Frame material Plastic Aluminum Alloy
Back material Glass Ceramic Shield
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Island
Fingerprint sensor? Under display ❌
Special design features? Transparent back panel, glyph interface Action button, Camera control button
Color options: Black, White, Blue, Pink Silver, Blue, Orange
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.40×7.76×0.86 16.34×7.80×0.88
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.46×3.06×0.34 6.43×3.07×0.35
Weight (gram): 204.5 233
Weight (oz): 7.23 8.22
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 A069 A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525
User guide / manual Not available User Guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Apple.com
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Key differences

The Nothing Phone (4a) is newer (Mar 2026 vs Sep 2025), has a larger battery (5080 mAh vs 4832 mAh), charges faster (50 W vs 40 W) and is lighter (204.5 g vs 233 g).

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max costs $740 more ($1199 vs ~$459), has a sharper display (460 PPI vs 440 PPI) and has more storage (up to 2048 GB vs up to 256 GB).

Only on the Nothing Phone (4a): Dual SIM and fingerprint sensor (Under display). Only on the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max: other cameras (ToF 3D LiDAR scanner), Selfie photo HDR, 4K selfie video (24/25/30/60 fps), eSIM and wireless charging (25 Watt).

Other differences: operating system (Android 16 vs iOS 26), display type (AMOLED vs LTPO OLED), chipset (Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Apple A19 Pro), Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth (5.4 vs 6.0). Both have 120 Hz refresh rates.

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