Apple iPhone 17e vs Nothing Phone (3)

Compare Apple iPhone 17e and Nothing Phone (3) to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone 17e is priced from ₹79,900, while Nothing Phone (3) is available at ₹79,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Apple iPhone 17e vs Nothing Phone (3) Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone 17e	Nothing Phone (3)
Price	₹79,900	₹79,999
Processor	Apple A19	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Display	6.1 inches, 1.5K OLED, 60Hz	6.67 inches, 1.5K AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)
Battery	4005mAh, 20W	5500mAh, 65W
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (NvMe)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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Apple iPhone 17e

₹79,900

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₹15,000 higher than launch price

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Nothing Phone (3)

₹79,999

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Apple iPhone 17e

₹79,900

Nothing Phone (3)

₹79,999

Reasons To Consider

→ Apple iPhone 17e

Tougher protective glass engineered for improved drop and scratch resistance - (Apple Ceramic Shield 2)

Comes with a clean, unbloated software interface

Advanced image stabilization ensuring blur-free photos and steady handheld video - (Sensor Shift OIS)

Wider camera aperture allowing more light intake for clean low-light photos - (f/1.6)

Thinner, lightweight design offering comfortable one-handed handling - (7.8 mm)

Supports HDR video recording on the front camera - (Dolby Vision Recording)

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Faster processor for smoother multitasking and demanding mobile gaming - (Snapdragon 8s Gen 4)

Larger battery capacity for longer usage - (5500mAh)

Bigger RAM for smoother app switching and multitasking - (12GB)

Smoother refresh rate for fluid scrolling, animations, and gameplay - (120Hz)

Faster wired charging speeds for noticeably shorter charge times - (65W)

Equipped with a dedicated optical telephoto lens - (3X Zoom)

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Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A19	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Display	6.1 inches, 1.5K OLED, 60Hz	6.67 inches, 1.5K AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)
Battery	4005mAh, 20W	5500mAh, 65W
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5X)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	256GB (NvMe)	256GB (UFS 4.0)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable	Phone, Type-C Cable, Case, SIM Ejector Tool
Launch Price	₹64,900	₹79,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17e

Display Type	OLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz
LTPS Support	-	Yes
Playback Quality	HDR10	HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	-	1000Hz
Display Size	6.1 inches	6.67 inches
Area	90.2 cm²	107.4 cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	86%	88.5%
Resolution Width	1170pixels	1260pixels
Resolution Height	2532pixels	2800pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel Density	460ppi	460ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	1.5K	1.5K
Typical Brightness	-	800nits
High Brightness	800nits	1600nits
Peak Brightness	1200nits	4500nits
Eye Protection	PWM Dimming	PWM Dimming
Contrast Ratio	2,000,000:1	1,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	1.07 Billion Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
Display Engine	Super Retina XDR	-
Anti Reflection Coating	Yes	-

Body

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17e

Height	146.7 mm	160.6 mm
Width	71.5 mm	75.59 mm
Thickness	7.8 mm	8.99 mm
Weight	170 grams	218 grams
Screen Material	Ceramic Shield 2	Gorilla Glass 7i
Display Protection	Apple Ceramic Shield 2	Gorilla Glass 7i
Back Material	Glass	Gorilla Glass Victus
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Ceramic Shield 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Ports	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
Additional Features	OTG	OTG
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	-

Processor

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Qualcomm
Chipset	A19	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Fabrication Size	3 nm	4 nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz	1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 825

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Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1916678	2304862
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	3621	2104
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	9168	6713

Operating System

OS Name	iOS	Android
OS Version	26	15
OS Skin	iOS	Nothing OS
Inbuilt AI	Apple Intelligence	Qualcomm AI Engine
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	7 year(s)	5 year(s)
Security Updates	7 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Features	Apple Intelligence, Siri AI	Nothing Essential Space
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Main Camera Megapixel	48MP	50MP
Main Camera Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.68
Main Camera Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera Camera Sensor	-	OmniVision OV50H
Main Camera Sensor Size	1/2.55"	1/1.3"
Main Camera Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	2x In-sensor Zoom, Auto Focus, EIS, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	-	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	-	f/2.7
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	-	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	SAMSUNG ISOCELL JN5
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	-	1/2.75"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	-	3x Optical Zoom, 60x Ultra Zoom, 6x in-sensor Zoom, Auto Focus, EIS, OIS
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	-	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	-	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	114°
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	-	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/2.76"
Features	3D (spatial) Audio, Cinematic Mode, Continuous Auto Focus, Digital zoom, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, HDR, Night mode, panorama, Portrait mode, Slow Motion, Time Lapse	Action Mode, Auto focus, HDR, Macro Mode, Motion capture mode, Night mode, PDAF, Slow-Mo
Camera Stabilization	Sensor Shift OIS	OIS
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	HDR recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	PDAF
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	-
Max Zoom Supported	2-10X	50-100X
Optical Zoom Support	-	3X
Video Features	Dolby Vision, OIS, Slow Motion, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse Video	gyro-EIS, HDR, OIS, Slow Motion, Time-lapse Video
Video Recording	1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@30fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17e

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Field of View	-	81.2°
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung S5KJN1
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.6"	1/2.76"
Features	Auto Focus, Cinematic mode, Deep Fusion, Night mode, Stereo Sound Recording, Time Lapse	Auto Focus, HdR, Night mode, Portrait Mode
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel PDAF	Fixed Focus
Video Features	Cinematic Video Stabilisation, Dolby Vision HDR, Stereo Sound Recording, Time Lapse	1080p@60fps
Video Recording	1080@120fps, 1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 1080p@25, 4K@24, 4K@25, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	1080@60fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	SDR recording
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	23 mm	-
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1 µm	-
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	Auto Focus, PDAF	-

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Battery

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Battery Capacity	4005mAh	5500mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Silicon Carbon
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	-	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	20W	65W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	15W
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	-	5W
Charging Standards Supported	MAGSAFE, Qi, Qi2	CDP, DCP, PD2.0, PD3.0, PPS, QC2.0, QC3.0, QC4.0, SDP, UFCS
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	-	7.5W

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (0 To 50%)	-	1hr (0 to 100%)

Memory

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Storage Size	256	256
Storage Type	NvMe	UFS 4.0
RAM Size	8	12
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS	5G, GSM, LTE, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100	UMTS/WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
4G Bands	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands	SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3,, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3)

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Features	Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct	Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5.3	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, AAC, Apple Lossless, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Navic, QZSS	A-GPS, BDS, Galileo, Glonass, GPS(L1 + L5), Navic, QZSS, SBAS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	-	Optical (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer, Face ID, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	Taptic Engine	X-axis Linear Motor