Nothing Phone (2a) vs Apple iPhone 17 Specs Comparison

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2412 x 1084 px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2556 x 1179 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
87.28 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit)	2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)	(3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2x 2.8GHz Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A510, 64-bit	Hexa-core
GPU
Mali-G610 MC4	Yes
RAM
8GB	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB, not expandable
OS
Android (14)	iOS (18.x)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
	Fast charging, Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 45.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 25min

Browsing

13h 33min

Video

10h 5min

Gaming

8h 47min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Find out more details about battery and charging for all phones we have tested on our PhoneArena Battery Score page.

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56"	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76"	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Features: OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
32 MP	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

124

Overall

129

Photo

119

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches (162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm)
Weight
6.70 oz(190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP54	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78	Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 7,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Buyers information

Price
$ 349 / € 329

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 05, 2024
Expected Announcement
	September2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Nothing Phone (2a) Specs	Apple iPhone 17 Specs
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