Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Brand	Nothing	Apple	Empty slot
Versions	—	A3526 (International)A3257 (USA)A3525 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico)A3527 (China)	Empty slot
Announced	2026, March 05	2025, September 09	Empty slot
Released	2026, March 05	2025, September 19	Empty slot
Availability	Available	Available	Empty slot

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	Empty slot
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900	Empty slot
3G Bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - InternationalHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	Empty slot
4G Bands	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	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 - A35261, 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 - A32571, 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 - A35251, 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 - A3527	Empty slot
5G Bands	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	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 - A35261, 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 - A32571, 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 - A35251, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527	Empty slot
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	Empty slot

Dimensions	163.7 x 76.6 x 8 mm(6.44 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)	163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)	Empty slot
Weight	210 g (7.41 oz) Best	233 g (8.22 oz)	Empty slot
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, aluminum back	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)	Empty slot
SIM	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-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)	Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating	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	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	Empty slot

Display Type	AMOLED	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	Empty slot
Display Size	6.83 inches, 117.8 cm2 (~93.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches Best	Empty slot
Resolution	1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio	1320 x 2868 Pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	Empty slot
Pixel Density	~440 ppi	~460 ppi Best	Empty slot
Refresh Rate	144Hz Best	120Hz	Empty slot
Peak Brightness	800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)	1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best	Empty slot
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7iUltra HDR image support	Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating	Empty slot
Display Features	1B colors, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+	HDR10Dolby Vision	Empty slot

Operating System	Android	iOS	Empty slot
OS Version	16	26	Empty slot
Update Support	Upgradeable up to 3 major OS updates	Upgradable to iOS 27	Empty slot
User Interface	Nothing OS 4.1	—	Empty slot
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Empty slot
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)	Empty slot
GPU	Adreno 722	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Empty slot

RAM Options	8GB, 12GB	12GB	Empty slot
Storage Options	128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM1TB 12GB RAM2TB 12GB RAM	Empty slot
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe	Empty slot
Card Slot	No	No	Empty slot

Cameras	Triple camera	Triple camera	Empty slot
Modules	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	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)	Empty slot
Features	LED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Empty slot
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR, Ultra XDR	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 sound rec.	Empty slot

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera	Empty slot
Modules	32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm Best	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	Empty slot
Features	—	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2	Empty slot
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	Empty slot

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Empty slot
Audio Jack	No	No	Empty slot
Audio Codec	—	AAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), APAC, MP3, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos audio formats	Empty slot
Spatial Audio	—	3D spatial audio recording, playback, and adaptive spatial rendering	Empty slot

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot	Empty slot
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE	Empty slot
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	Empty slot
NFC	Yes	Yes	Empty slot
Radio	No	No	Empty slot
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	Empty slot

Fingerprint	Yes (under display, optical)	—	Empty slot
Face Unlock	—	Face ID	Empty slot
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer	Empty slot
Other Features	—	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Empty slot

Battery Type	Market-dependent versions	Market-dependent versions	Empty slot
Battery Capacity	Li-Ion, 5080 mAh - InternationalLi-Po, 5400 mAh - India Best	· Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model	Empty slot
Wired Charging	50W, 50% in 22 min, 100% in 64 min Best	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min	Empty slot
Wireless Charging	—	25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)	Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging	7.5W reverse wired	4.5W reverse wired	Empty slot

Colours	Black, Silver, Pink	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Empty slot
Models	A069P	A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525	Empty slot
SAR	—	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)	Empty slot
SAR EU	—	1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)	Empty slot