Nothing Phone 3a Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 3a Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) and Apple iPhone 17 Pro. Comparing Nothing Phone 3a Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Nothing Phone 3a Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) stands against Apple iPhone 17 Pro and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Nothing Phone 3a Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹34,999 and for Apple iPhone 17 Pro is ₹1,34,900. The details of both of these products were last updated on Sep 10, 2026.

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB)	Apple iPhone 17 Pro
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	Hexa Core Processor
Internal Memory	256 GB	256 GB
Battery	5000 mAh	3988 mAh, Li-ion Battery
OS	Android v15	iOS v26
Display	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.3 inches, 1206 x 2622 pixels, 120 Hz
Price	₹34,999	₹1,34,900

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Overview

Specs Score	68 / 100	74 / 100 Better Specs
Display Size	6.77 in Bigger Display	6.3 in
Display Resolution	1080 x 2392 pixels	1206 x 2622 pixels Better Resolution
CPU Clock Speed	2.5 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Octa Core More CPU Cores	Hexa Core
Front Camera	50 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	18 MP
Battery	5000 mAh Bigger Battery	3988 mAh
Unique Features	Fingerprint Sensor No No Reverse Charging	No Water Resistant Wireless Charging No

General

Model	A059P	iPhone 17 Pro
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	eSIM+Nano SIM
eSIM Support		Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	March 04, 2025	September 09, 2025
In The Box	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro, Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Pro Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card

Design

Dimensions	77.5 x 163.5 x 8.39 mm	71.9 x 150 x 8.8 mm
Weight	211 g	206 g
Colors	Black, Gray	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color OLED Screen (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.3 inches, 1206 x 2622 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	~ 387 PPI	~ 460 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 88%	~ 89.4%
Glass Type	Panda Glass	Ceramic Shield 2
Brightness		1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 3,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness
HDR Support		Yes
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes	Yes
Color Gamut		Wide Colour (P3)
Features	Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 120 Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness	Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Hdr Display. True Tone. Haptic Touch. 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical). Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Dynamic Island

Memory

RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Card Slot	No	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78	FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75, n76), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	WiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot	Wi‑Fi 7
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support		Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE	Yes, v6.0
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB Tethering, USB Charging

Performance

Camera Score

168 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	yes with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	No
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Cooling System		VC Cooling
AI Features		Apple Intelligence
Water Resistance		Yes
IP Rating	IP64	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, 2 High-definition Mics, Dual Stereo Speakers, 3 Years of Android Updates, 6 Years of Security Patches, Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, Qualcomm AI Engine, DSP Core: v73 / Fmax: 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor. Glyph Interface, 26 Individually Addressable Zones, 10 New Ringtones and Notification Sounds, Glyph Timer, Essential Notifications, Volume Indicator, Glyph Composer, Glyph Torch, Glyph Progress (Now Supports Google Calendar), Flip to Glyph, Bedtime Schedule, Music Visualisation, Camera Countdown, Glyph Fill Light, Battery	Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2.6 (Telephoto) 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom, 33.6° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	48 MP ƒ/1.78 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, Sony IMX903 48 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom, Sony IMX973 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, Sony IMX972
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Features	Panorama, HDR, 3x Optical Zoom, 6x in-sensor Zoom, 60x Ultra Zoom	48MP Pro Fusion Camera System, 48MP Fusion Main: 24 Mm, ƒ/1.78 Aperture, Second-Generation Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels, Support For Super-High-Resolution Photos (24MP And 48MP), Also Enables 12MP Optical-Quality 2x Telephoto: 48 Mm, ƒ/1.78 Aperture, Second-Generation Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels, 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide: 13 Mm, ƒ/2.2 Aperture And 120° Field Of View, Hybrid Focus Pixels, Super-High-Resolution Photos (48MP), 48MP Fusion Telephoto: 100 Mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 Aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus, Tetraprism Design, Also Enables 12MP Optical-Quality 8x Telephoto: 200 Mm, ƒ/2.8 Aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus, Tetraprism Design, 8x Optical-Quality Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out, 16x Optical-Quality Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 40x, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion Main), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Next-Generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up To 63MP), Latest-Generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48MP Macro Photography, ProRAW, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction (Fusion Ultra Wide), Advanced Red-Eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: HEIF, JPEG And DNG, Video Recording, 4K Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps, 60 Fps, 100 Fps (Fusion Main) Or 120 Fps (Fusion Main), 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps, 60 Fps Or 120 Fps (Fusion Main), 720p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30 Fps, Cinematic Mode Up To 4K Dolby Vision At 30 Fps, Action Mode Up To 2.8K Dolby Vision At 60 Fps, Spatial Video Recording At 1080p At 30 Fps, ProRes Video Recording Up To 4K At 120 Fps With External Recording, ProRes RAW5, Academy Color Encoding System, Apple Log 2, Genlock Support6, Macro Video Recording, Including Slow Motion And Time Lapse, Slow-Motion Video Support For 1080p Up To 240 Fps And 4K Dolby Vision Up To 120 Fps (Fusion Main), Dual Capture Up To 4K Dolby Vision At 30 Fps, Time-Lapse Video With Stabilisation, Night Mode Time-Lapse, QuickTake Video Up To 4K Dolby Vision At 60 Fps, Second-Generation Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation For Video (Fusion Main), 3D Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus For Video (Fusion Telephoto), Digital Zoom Up To 15x, Audio Zoom, True Tone Flash, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4K, 1080p And 720p), Continuous Autofocus Video, Take 8MP Still Photos While Recording 4K Video, Playback Zoom, Video Formats Recorded: HEVC, H.264, ProRes And ProRes RAW, Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Four Studio-Quality Mics, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Mix
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD	4K @ 120 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/2.76" Punch Hole, Screen Flash	18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Sony IMX914 Retina Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v15	iOS v26
Custom UI	Nothing OS 3.1
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Apple A19 Pro
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	Hexa Core Processor
Core Details	1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Fabrication Node		3nm
GPU	Adreno 710 (940 MHz)	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes

Multimedia

Supports	JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG
Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4	AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback
Video	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM	HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh	3988 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging	Yes
Wireless Charging		Yes, 25W
Reverse Charging	Yes, 7.5W
Reverse Wireless Charging		Yes, 4.5W
Video Playback Time		27 hours
Music Playback Time		85 hours

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