Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Nothing Nothing Phone (4a) Pro View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max View Specs Change
Brand Nothing Apple Empty slot
Versions — A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China) Empty slot
Announced 2026, March 05 2026, September 09 Empty slot
Released 2026, March 05 2026, September 18 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - InternationalHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 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, 106 - A37171, 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 - A34731, 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, 106 - A37161, 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, 106 - A3718 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 - A37171, 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 - A34731, 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 - A37161, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718 Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G 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 249 g (8.78 oz) Empty slot
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, aluminum back Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum 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 + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; 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, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) 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+ — Empty slot
Operating System Android iOS Empty slot
OS Version 16 27 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradeable up to 3 major OS updates — Empty slot
User Interface Nothing OS 4.1 — Empty slot
Chipset Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm) Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) Empty slot
CPU Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520) Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz) Empty slot
GPU Adreno 722 Apple GPU (7-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/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)48 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), Cinematic from regular video 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
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 · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model Best Empty slot
Wired Charging 50W, 50% in 22 min, 100% in 64 min Best PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 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 Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy Empty slot
Models A069P A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718 Empty slot

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