Nothing Phone (3) vs Apple iPhone 17e Comparison and Differences
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Nothing Phone (3)
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Apple iPhone 17e
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Nothing Phone (3) or Apple iPhone 17e Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nothing Phone (3) | Apple iPhone 17e | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2025, July 02 | 2026, March 02 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9 mm | 6.32 x 6.32 x 2.98 in | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 218 g | 7.69 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black | Black, White, Soft Pink | |
| Battery | 5150 mAh, Market-dependent versions:· Si/C - International model· Si/C - India model | 4005 mAh, Li-Ion | |
| Body Form | Nothing | Apple | |
| Approximate price | $ 705.66 | € 657.0 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.67" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 90.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 88.5% | 86.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1260 x 2800 px | 1170 x 2532 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 | Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, 960Hz PWM, HDR10+, 4500 nits (peak) - |
- HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) -Anti-reflective coating |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.7, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", PDAF, 3x optical zoom. OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76" |
-48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 50 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76" | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | |
| Video | 4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 5 major Android upgrades | iOS 26.3, upgradable to iOS 26.4 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm) | - Apple A19 (3 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720) | - Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) |
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| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 LTE -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3575 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3634 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3575 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3634 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- 65W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, Quick Charge 4 -15W Wireless charging -7.5W Reverse charging charging -5W Reverse wireless charging - Monochrome LED display on the back (489 LEDs, notifications, timer, flashlight) -IP68 dust tight and water resistant (submerged up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging MagSafe/Qi2 - IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Nothing Phone 3, Nothing Phone3 |
- Versions: A3634 (International); A3575 (USA, Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3635 (China) |
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