Apple iPhone 17 vs Nothing Phone 2a Plus

Key Specs

Battery
4700 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Front Camera
12 MP	50 MP
Processor
Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro
RAM
-	8 GB
Rear Camera
12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP	50 MP + 50 MP

Battery

Capacity
4700 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast	Yes, Fast, 50W: 50 % in 21 minutes
Removable
No	No
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
4000 x 3000 Pixels	-
Resolution
12 MP, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Exposure compensation	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Design

Colours
-	Black, Grey
Height
-	161.7 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	8.5 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Splash proof, IP54
Weight
-	190 grams
Width
-	76.3 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	20:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Bezelless Display
Yes	-
Display Type
OLED	Flexible AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes, HDR 10+
Peak Brightness
-	1300 nits
Pixel Density
454 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	120 Hz
Resolution
-	1084x2412 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	87.84 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	91.65 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Camera Features
-	Fixed Focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Resolution
-	50 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2.76" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Apple	Nothing
Custom UI
-	Nothing OS
Launch Date
September 10, 2025	August 7, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
iOS v16	Android v14
Software Support
-	3 Years OS / 4 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Contrast Detection autofocus, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
-	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Dual
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	50 MP f/1.88, Wide Angle (84° field-of-view), Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.57" sensor size, S5KGN9, ISO-CELL, 1µm pixel size)50 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(2.76" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Action Mode

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Lightning	USB Type-C
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
-	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Sim Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	-
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Wi-fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Hexa Core (3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	Octa core (3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510)
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro
Fabrication
4 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Mali-G610 MC4
RAM type
-	LPDDR4X
Ram
6 GB	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Optical
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 2.2
USB OTG
-	Yes