Apple iPhone 17e vs Nothing Phone (4a)

Apple iPhone 17e
Apple
iPhone 17e
Nothing Phone (4a)
Nothing
Phone (4a)

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Nothing
Release date
March 2026, 2 months ago
March 2026, 2 months ago
Launch price
€ 709.00 ($ 830.08)
€ 349.00 ($ 408.60)
AnTuTu
2.084.100 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 94% of devices
1.015.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 85% of devices

Display

Size
6.1"
6.78"
Resolution
1170 x 2531 px FHD+
1224 x 2720 px QHD
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
Density
457 ppi Very high density
440 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 60 Hz refresh rate, HLG, Max brightness HBM - 800 cd/m², Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Apple A19
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen4
CPU
6Core TSMC N3P
1x2.7 GHz Kryo + 3x2.4 GHz P Cores +4x1.6 GHz E Cores
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Frequency
4 GHz
2.7 GHz
GPU
5 core GPU
Qualcomm Adreno
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.9
Pixel size
0.70 µm
1.00 µm
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Night Mode 2.0, Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Sensor size
1/1.56"

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX355
Pixel size
0.70 µm

Battery

Capacity
4005 mAh
5080 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 25.0W
Yes , 50.0W
Wireless charging
15W Wireless Charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
1400 cycles
Runtime
~ 45h
~ 51h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
NVMe
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
71.5 mm 146.7 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
77.6 mm 164.0 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
169 g
204 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Plastic
Colors
Black White Pink Green
Black White Blue Pink
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP64
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 100 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
87 %
88 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 26 iOS 26
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n14 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n29 (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n71 (600), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B14 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Stereo Speakers

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