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Apple iPhone 17e vs Nothing Phone (4a)
What iPhone 17e does better (19) and where Phone (4a) wins (18) — every spec side by side.
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6.7Display9.4
8.5Performance7.0
7.6Camera9.2
5.3Battery7.1
9.5Features6.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 17ePhone (4a)
| iPhone 17e | Phone (4a) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.7 mm | 164 mm | −17.3 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 77.6 mm | −6.1 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.6 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 204 g | −36 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 17e better than Phone (4a)?
- AnTuTu score2,187,425 vs 863,3052.5×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,296 vs 3,3742.8×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,226 vs 1,1283.7×
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Wireless chargingYes · Phone (4a): No
- CPU frequency4.26 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+58%
- Active use (test)15.5 h vs 13.6 h+14%
- Weight169 g vs 204 g+21%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · Phone (4a): No
Why is Phone (4a) better than iPhone 17e?
- Wired charging20 W vs 50 W2.5×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 4,500 nits3.8×
- Battery capacity4,005 mAh vs 5,080 mAh+27%
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Telephoto cameraNo · iPhone 17e: Yes
- Measured brightness814 nits vs 1,549 nits+90%
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · iPhone 17e: Yes
- Screen size6.1″ vs 6.8″+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 169 g | 204 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 146.7 mm | 164 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 77.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP64 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | Black, White, Soft Pink | Pink, White, Black, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,170 px | 1,224 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,532 px | 2,720 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 4,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 814 nits | 1,549 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 87.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.26 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 810 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,187,425 | 863,305 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 9,296 | 3,374 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,226 | 1,128 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/1.57" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3.5× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,005 mAh | 5,080 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 15.5 h | 13.6 h |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 50 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 68% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.7 LUFS | -24 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 1.49 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 26.3 | Android 16 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | Nothing OS 4.1 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 3 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | B |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 1,400 |
| Endurance per cycle | 45 h | 52 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | B | C |
