Nothing Phone (3) vs Apple iPhone 17 Specs Comparison

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6.8
Nothing Phone (3)
7.7
Apple iPhone 17
Nothing Phone (3) Apple iPhone 17
Released · Jul 15, 2025
Released · Sep 19, 2025
6.7-inch · 2800x1260px
6.3-inch · 2622x1206px
Triple camera
Dual camera
12GB · 256GB
8GB · 256GB
5150 mAh
3692 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 01, 2025 Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$799 8GB/256GB - $799 | €949
8GB/512GB - $999 | €1199

Design

Dimensions
6.32 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
160.6 x 75.6 x 9 mm
5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm (~9.3 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.69 oz / 218.0 g 6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, White Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 88.40% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 91.04% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 4500 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2800x1260px, 20:9 ratio, 460 PPI 2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
1501 (Good) 2672 (Excellent)
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.5 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8650-AB (4 nm) Apple A19 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.21GHz Cortex-X4
3x3.0GH​z Cortex-A720
2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720>br>2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 825 Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
12GB/256GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15), up to 5 OS updates iOS (26.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2165 3527
GeekBench 6 Multi
6930 8798
3D Mark High
4111 5172
3D Mark Low
3794 3295

Battery

Type
5150 mAh, Si - Carbon 3692 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 40.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 45min
Browsing
14h 26min
Video
10h 33min
Gaming
9h 8min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 13min
Browsing
16h 47min
Video
7h 19min
Gaming
9h 12min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.3"
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.7
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
50 MP 18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
135
Overall
147
Photo
123
Video
150
Overall
156
Photo
145
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0 6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, 5G Ready n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM, Dual Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025
FCC ID value: BCG-E8947A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
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