Nothing Phone 4a (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Apple iPhone 17

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 4a (12GB RAM + 256GB) and Apple iPhone 17. Comparing Nothing Phone 4a (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Apple iPhone 17 on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Nothing Phone 4a (12GB RAM + 256GB) stands against Apple iPhone 17 and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Nothing Phone 4a (12GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹44,374 and for Apple iPhone 17 is ₹99,900. The details of both of these products were last updated on Oct 06, 2026.

Specification	Nothing Phone 4a (12GB RAM + 256GB)	Apple iPhone 17
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, Auto Focus, 3.5x Optical Zoom, 7x In-sensor Zoom, 70x Ultra Zoom 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, Also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, IMX972
OS	Android v16	iOS v26
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
CPU	2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor	Hexa Core Processor
Display	6.78 inches, 1224 x 2720 pixels, 120 Hz	6.3 inches, 1206 x 2622 pixels, 120 Hz
Price	₹44,374	₹99,900

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Overview

Specs Score	74 / 100	76 / 100 Better Specs
Display Size	6.78 in Bigger Display	6.3 in
Display Resolution	1224 x 2720 pixels Better Resolution	1206 x 2622 pixels
RAM	12 GB More RAM	8 GB
CPU Clock Speed	2.7 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Octa Core More CPU Cores	Hexa Core
Front Camera	32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	18 MP
Weight	204.5 g	177 g Lighter
Thickness	8.5 mm	8 mm Slimmer
Battery	5400 mAh Bigger Battery	3692 mAh
Unique Features	Fingerprint Sensor No No No Reverse Charging	No Water Resistant NFC Wireless Charging No

General

Model	A069	iPhone 17
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	eSIM+Nano SIM
eSIM Support		Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates	3 years
Security Updates	6 years
Release Date	March 05, 2026	September 09, 2025
In The Box	Nothing Phone (4a), Nothing Cable (C-c) 100 Cm, Phone (4a) Screen Protector (Pre-applied), Phone (4a) Case, Sim Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Information And Warranty Card	iPhone with iOS 26, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Design

Dimensions	77.5 x 163.9 x 8.5 mm	71.5 x 149.6 x 8 mm
Weight	204.5 g	177 g
Colors	Pink, White, Black, Blue	Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color OLED Screen (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.78 inches, 1224 x 2720 pixels, 120 Hz	6.3 inches, 1206 x 2622 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 440 PPI	~ 460 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 87.2%	~ 90.1%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5	Ceramic Shield 2
Brightness	800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)	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, HDR10+	Yes
Adaptive Refresh Rate		Yes
Color Gamut		Wide Colour (P3)
Features	2160Hz PWM, HDR10+	Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Promotion Technology With Adaptive Refresh Rates Up To 120hz, 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, Small Notch

Memory

RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1
Card Slot		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, N71, N77, N78	FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75), 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, MU-MIMO, OFDMA	Wi-Fi 7
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support		Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE	Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score	1,142,101 (Total) (v11)
AnTuTu Storage Score	129,296 Sequential Read: 2162.9 MB/s; Sequential Write: 1383.9 MB/s
Geekbench Score	3,242 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,223 (Single Core) 3,385 (OpenCL) 5,679 (Vulkan)	9,263 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,617 (Single Core)
3DMark Score	1,506 (Wild Life Extreme) (9.02 FPS)

Extra

GPS	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC) Digital compass Wi‑Fi Cellular iBeacon micro-location
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	No
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Face Id, Barometer, High Dynamic Range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC		Yes
AI Features		Apple Intelligence
Water Resistance		Yes, 6 m upto 30 min
Splash Resistant	Yes
IP Rating	IP64	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features		Emergency SOS, Crash Detection, 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, PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, Auto Focus, 3.5x Optical Zoom, 7x In-sensor Zoom, 70x Ultra Zoom 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, Also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, IMX972
Camera Sensor		Sony IMX904
OIS	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Features	Ultra Xdr, Ultra Xdr Motion Photo, Ai Semantic Segmentation (12 Layers), Portrait Optimiser, Macro Capability (Built Into The Default Mode), Night Mode, Video Recording: 4k Recording At 30 Fps, 1080p Recording At 30 Or 60 Fps, 1080p Ultra Xdr Recoding At 30 Fps, Slo-mo At 1080p 120 Fps, Time Lapse At 4k / 1080p	2x Optical Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 4x Optical Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 10x, Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, 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, 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 And Jpeg, Video Recording: 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps 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 Macro Video Recording, Including Slow Motion And Time Lapse Slow‑motion Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps Or 240 Fps Spatial Video Recording At 1080p At 30 Fps 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 Sensor-shift Optical Image Stabilisation For Video (Fusion Main) Digital Zoom Up To 6x 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 And H.264 Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording Wind Noise Reduction Audio Mix
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/30/60 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash	18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) IMX914 Retina Flash
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Front Camera Features		Autofocus With Focus Pixels, Retina Flash, Tap To Zoom And Rotate, Centre Stage For Photos, Ultra-stabilised Video, Dual Capture, Centre Stage For Video Calls, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5, Next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Animoji And Memoji, Night Mode, Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, Cinematic Mode Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps, Slow-motion Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps, Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation, Night Mode Time Lapse, Quicktake Video Up To 4k At 60 Fps In Dolby Vision, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p), Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Mix

Technical

OS	Android v16	iOS v26
Custom UI	Nothing OS 4.1
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen4	Apple A19
CPU	2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor	Hexa Core Processor
Core Details	1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Fabrication Node	4nm	3nm
GPU	Adreno 810	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes

Multimedia

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‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+)
Video	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM	HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type	Dual Stereo
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5400 mAh	3692 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging	Yes
Wireless Charging		Yes, 25W MagSafe
Reverse Charging	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging		Yes
Video Playback Time		30 hours

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