iPhone vs. Nothing
iPhone 17e vs. Nothing Phone (3)
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Every spec side by side, from Apple's and Nothing's official spec pages. Values marked (reported) aren't published by the maker.
Choose the iPhone 17e if…
- You want lighter
- You want a lower starting price
- You already use a Mac, iPad, Apple Watch or AirPods
Choose the Nothing Phone (3) if…
- You want bigger screen
- You want bigger battery
- You want more memory (ram)
- You prefer Android and Nothing's software
Who wins what
Bigger screenNothing Phone (3)
Bigger batteryNothing Phone (3)
LighteriPhone 17e
More memory (RAM)Nothing Phone (3)
Longer update promiseNot comparable
Lower starting priceiPhone 17e
Winners are worked out from the published specs below; ties and missing specs are shown honestly.
The key differences, in words
- Screen: iPhone 17e: 6.1 in (6.06 in as a rectangle); screen-to-body Not published. Nothing Phone (3): 6.67 in (reported).
- Chip: iPhone 17e: Apple A19. Nothing Phone (3): Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (reported).
- Main cameras: iPhone 17e: 48MP Fusion Main, 26 mm, f/1.6, OIS; optical-quality 2x Telephoto (12MP, 52 mm crop from Main). Up to 10x digital. No ultra wide. Nothing Phone (3): 50MP main; 50MP 3x periscope telephoto (also macro); 50MP ultrawide (reported).
- Battery: iPhone 17e: 4,005 mAh (reported, Apple EU energy label via MacRumors). Nothing Phone (3): 5150 mAh (US/global; 5500 mAh in India).
- Weight: iPhone 17e: 169 g. Nothing Phone (3): 218 g.
- Software updates: iPhone 17e: —. Nothing Phone (3): 5 years of Android updates, 7 years of security updates (reported).
If you're leaning iPhone
Good time · 62 246 days since release; this line usually refreshes every ~376 days (mid-cycle). See the iPhone 17e price, true cost and buy-now score.
Full specifications
| AppleiPhone 17e | NothingNothing Phone (3) | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying | ||
| Apple price from | $699 | — |
| Buy-now score | 62/100 (Good time) | — |
| Released | Mar 11, 2026 | 2025-07-15 (US; reported) |
| Price from | — | $799 |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | Mar 2, 2026 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Released | Mar 11, 2026 | 2025-07-15 (US; reported) |
| Status | Available | Available |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.80 mm | 160.6 x 75.59 x 8.99 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 218 g |
| Build | Ceramic Shield 2 front, glass back (matte), aluminum frame | Gorilla Glass 7i front, Gorilla Glass Victus back (reported); Glyph Matrix rear LED display |
| SIM | Dual eSIM (2 active, stores 8+); no physical SIM (US model) | Dual SIM with eSIM support (Nothing support) |
| Water/dust | IP68 (6 m for 30 min, IEC 60529) | IP68 (reported) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, notch (no Dynamic Island) (reported), HDR, True Tone, P3, 2,000,000:1 contrast; no Always-On (reported) | AMOLED (reported) |
| Size | 6.1 in (6.06 in as a rectangle) | 6.67 in (reported) |
| Resolution | 2532 x 1170 px, 460 ppi | 2800 x 1260 px, 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz (reported); Apple does not list a refresh rate | 120Hz (reported) |
| Brightness | 800 nits typical, 1200 nits HDR peak; outdoor peak Not published | 800 nits typical, 1600 nits HBM, 4500 nits peak |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2, anti-reflective and oleophobic coatings | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i (reported) |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Ships with iOS 26 / current iOS 27 | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 (at launch, reported) |
| Chip | Apple A19 | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (reported) |
| CPU | 6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency) | — |
| GPU | 4-core with Neural Accelerators, hardware ray tracing | — |
| Neural engine | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| Memory | ||
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB | 256GB, 512GB |
| RAM | 8GB (reported) | 12GB (256GB), 16GB (512GB) |
| Main camera | ||
| Lenses | 48MP Fusion Main, 26 mm, f/1.6, OIS; optical-quality 2x Telephoto (12MP, 52 mm crop from Main). Up to 10x digital. No ultra wide | 50MP main; 50MP 3x periscope telephoto (also macro); 50MP ultrawide (reported) |
| Features | True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Night mode, Portraits, Photographic Styles, 63MP panorama | Four 50MP cameras in total (Nothing) |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision 24/25/30/60 fps; 1080p slo-mo 120/240 fps; HEVC/H.264 (no Cinematic or Action mode listed) | 4K 60fps on all cameras (reported) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Lens | 12MP TrueDepth, f/1.9, autofocus (Face ID) | 50MP |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision 24/25/30/60 fps; 1080p120 slo-mo | 4K 60fps (reported) |
| Sound | ||
| Speakers | Stereo speakers; Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos playback | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | Apple C1X modem: 5G sub-6 GHz only (no mmWave), 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE; model A3575 | 5G, LTE (US band list Not published here) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC (dual-frequency not listed) | — |
| NFC | Yes, reader mode, Express Cards with power reserve | — |
| UWB | No (reported) | — |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS, Messages, Find My and Roadside Assistance via satellite | — |
| USB | USB-C, USB 2 (480Mb/s) | USB-C (version Not published) |
| Features | ||
| Biometrics | Face ID | — |
| Sensors | Barometer, high dynamic range gyro, high-g accelerometer, proximity, dual ambient light, magnetometer | — |
| Other | Action button; no Camera Control; Crash Detection | Glyph Matrix (489 micro-LEDs, reported); Essential Key |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 4,005 mAh (reported) | 5150 mAh (US/global; 5500 mAh in India) |
| Video playback | Up to 26 h (21 h streamed) | — |
| Wired charging | 50% in 30 min with 20W+ adapter (Apple); peak wattage Not published | 65W (reported); full charge in about 60 min (Nothing) |
| Wireless | MagSafe up to 15W, Qi2 up to 15W | 15W, no Qi2 (reported) |
| Misc | ||
| Colours | Black, White, Soft Pink | Black, White |
| US price | 256GB $699; 512GB $899 (raised from $599 launch price on 2026-09-09) | Launch: 12GB/256GB $799; 16GB/512GB $899 (reported). Nothing US store showed 'From $699' on 2026-11-12 |
| Software updates | — | 5 years of Android updates, 7 years of security updates (reported) |
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Sources: Apple iPhone 17e tech specs, Apple Newsroom: Apple introduces iPhone 17e, Apple Store: buy iPhone 17e, MacRumors: iPhone 17e smaller details (battery), MacRumors: iPhone 17e has 8GB of RAM, MacRumors: iPhone 17e roundup (60Hz, notch, no UWB), Nothing US store: Phones collection (current US lineup and price), Nothing Support: Phone (3) dimensions and weight, Nothing Support: Phone (3) product feature FAQs (display, battery, Wi-Fi 7, eSIM), 9to5Google (reported): Nothing Phone (3) specs, US price and release date, Droid Life (reported): Phone (3) $799, US shipping July 15, Android Central (reported): Nothing Phone 3 review, IP68. Spotted an error? Tell us.