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Apple Apple iPhone 17 Pro View Specs Change
Nothing Nothing Phone (4a) Pro View Specs Change
Brand Apple Nothing
Versions A3523 (International); A3256 (USA); A3522 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3524 (China) —
Announced 2025, September 09 2026, March 05
Released 2025, September 19 2026, March 05
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - InternationalHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G Bands 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 - A35231, 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 - A32561, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A35221, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3524 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
5G Bands 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 - A35231, 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, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A32561, 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 - A35221, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3524 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in) 163.7 x 76.6 x 8 mm(6.44 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) Best 210 g (7.41 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM · 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) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min)137 individually addressable mini-LEDsAircraft-grade aluminium unibody
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED AMOLED
Display Size 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio) 6.83 inches, 117.8 cm2 (~93.9% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~460 ppi density Best ~440 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz 144Hz Best
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Corning Gorilla Glass 7iUltra HDR image support
Display Features — 1B colors, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 26 16
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradeable up to 3 major OS updates
User Interface — Nothing OS 4.1
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
GPU GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Adreno 722
RAM Options 12GB 8GB, 12GB
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe UFS 3.1
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.9, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Best
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) LED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR, Ultra XDR
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm Best
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 —
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Fingerprint — Yes (under display, optical)
Face Unlock Face ID —
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite —
Battery Type Market-dependent versions: Market-dependent versions
Battery Capacity Li-Ion 3998 mAh - Nano SIM ModelLi-Ion 4252 mAh - eSIM only model Li-Ion, 5080 mAh - InternationalLi-Po, 5400 mAh - India Best
Wired Charging Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 50W, 50% in 22 min, 100% in 64 min Best
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) —
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colours Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Black, Silver, Pink
Models A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524 A069P
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) —
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) —

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