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iPhone 17 vs Phone (3)

Real specs. Clear sources.Exact variants · Checked 4 Sept 2026
Apple256 GB

iPhone 17

120Hz. A lighter everyday iPhone.

iPhone 17 in Lavender, front and rear
93%Spec
match
Lavender
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THE CHOICE IS PERSONAL

Which one
is your one?

Two great phones.
Different things to love.

93Display93
Camera
91Battery
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Nothing256 GB

Phone (3)

6.67″ · Flexible AMOLED · 120 Hz · Qualcomm Snapdragon 8S Gen 4

256 GB · 12 GB RAM · White · UK 6974434226166
Nothing Phone (3) in White, official product view
93%Spec
match
White
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EVERYDAY PRIORITIESToo close to call.

Apple iPhone 17 and Nothing Phone (3) are tied for these priorities.

Change what matters

Published-spec match · for your selected priorities. Scores compare published capabilities, not lab-tested quality. Camera image quality and independent performance tests are not rated. See scoring

Camera, Battery scoring is unavailable for this pair. Known hardware specs still appear below; default scores use only shared, verified categories.

OVERVIEW

Compare the facts.

See each difference separately. Select a topic for its sources and conditions.

SPECIFICATIONS SIDE BY SIDE6 topics

Bar length shows the stated amount. Use your priorities to decide which amount suits you.

SELECTED TOPIC
01 / 06

Pixel density

Pixels per inch describe display density. This is not an overall display-quality or colour-accuracy score.

iPhone 17460 ppi

Apple publishes 460 ppi directly.

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THE DIFFERENCES THAT MATTER

A quick read on the trade-offs.

Every specification
iPhone 17

41g lighter.

Published device weight, without a case.

iPhone 17
177g
Phone (3)
218g

Schematic balance · not a physical simulation

Phone (3)

0.37″ larger diagonal.

Bigger is a preference, not a quality score.

iPhone 17
6.3
Phone (3)
6.67

Relative diagonals · illustrative shape, not actual size

DATA INCOMPLETE

Camera details matter.

Dedicated telephoto reach. No digital or crop zoom.

iPhone 17
No telephoto
Phone (3)
Not verified

Lens illustration · not an image-quality test

DATA INCOMPLETE

Playback on paper.

Up-to claims. Different test methods; no endurance winner.

iPhone 17
Up to 30h
Phone (3)
Not verified

Shared 40-hour scale · not mixed-use battery life

BEYOND THE TOTAL

Why choose each?

Different strengths. Your call.

Published facts, not hands-on recommendations. These preferences do not add extra points to the match score; no tested battery gains are inferred.

GO A LITTLE DEEPER

Where each phone shines.

Explore the numbers behind the match.

iPhone 17 Phone (3)
Display explainedTied on these inputs

iPhone 17: Uses Apple's 3,000-nit outdoor peak, published 460 ppi and maximum adaptive 120Hz. This is a capability model, not a display-quality lab test.

Phone (3): Published brightness, pixel density and maximum refresh under the existing capability model. This is not a laboratory display rating.

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YOUR PHONE, YOUR RULES

What matters to you?

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Your comparisonAn even match
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Full specifications

All specs102 specificationsiPhone 17Phone (3)
Published peak brightnessManufacturer peak claims use different test conditions.
3000 nits
4500 nits
Claimed peak brightness · Manufacturer peak brightness; not sustained full-screen brightness or an independent measurement.
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
Maximum refresh rate
120Hz
Native telephoto reach
No dedicated lens
Not verified
8K video recording
NoApple lists recording up to 4K60, not 8K.
Not verified
Claimed video playbackUp-to manufacturer claims. Playback protocols differ.
30 hours
Not verified
Published support term
Not verified
Display specification
Not verified
Display; Size — 6.67” flexible AMOLED; Screen material — Corning® Gorilla® Glass 7i; Resolution — 1260 x 2800 (460 PPI); Colour depth — 10-bit; Colors — 1.07 billion; Contrast ratio — 1,000,000:1; Brightness; Peak brightness — 4500 nits; Outdoor brightness — 1600 nits; Typical brightness — 800 nits; Refresh; Adaptive refresh rate — 120 Hz; Touch sampling rate — 1000 Hz
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
Chipset
Not verified
RAM and storage configuration
Not verified
Camera system
Not verified
Main camera; Resolution — 50 MP; Aperture — f/1.68; Sensor — 1/1.3"; Features — OIS & EIS; Auto focus, 2x2 OCL PDAF; 2x in-sensor zoom; Periscope camera; Resolution — 50 MP; Aperture — f/2.68; Sensor — 1/2.75”; Features — OIS & EIS; Autofocus; 3x optical zoom; 6x in-sensor zoom; 60x ultra zoom; Ultra-wide camera; Resolution — 50 MP; Aperture — F/2.2; Sensor — 1/2.76”; Features — 114° FOV; Front camera; Resolution — 50 MP; Aperture — F/2.2; Sensor — 1/2.76"; Features — 81.2° FOV; TrueLens Engine 4; Ultra XDR; Auto Tone; Portrait Optimiser; Motion Capture Mode; Night Mode; Macro Mode; Action Mode; Video recording; Ultra XDR video recording at 60 / 30 FPS; 1080p Ultra XDR video recording at 60 / 30 FPS; Slo-mo at 1080p 240 / 120 FPS; Time lapse at 4K / 1080p
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
Battery and charging
Not verified
5150 mAh UK capacity; Battery — Si/C Li-Ion 5,150 mAh*; *5500mAh (in India only); Charging — 65 W fast charging; 15 W wireless charging; 5 W reverse wireless charging; 7.5 W reverse wired charging; Protocol — PPS / PD3.0 / PD2.0 / QC4.0 / QC3.0 / QC2.0 / DCP / SDP / CDP / UFCS
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
Dimensions
Not verified
160.6 × 75.59 × 8.99 mm (height × width × depth)
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
Regional SIM / network configuration
Not verified
UK store configuration. SIM card type — Nano-SIM (4FF), Dual SIM; e-SIM — Support; SIM mode — Dual SIM, 4G/5G DSDS/DRDSDS, CSFB/VOLTE/VONR; 2G GSM — GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS; 3G UMTS (WCDMA) bands — UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19; 4G LTE bands — 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 NR bands — n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78 - SA/NSA; Wi-Fi — Wi-Fi 7, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 2.4G/5G/6G Tri-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot; Bluetooth — 6.0; Location — L1+L5 dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC and SBAS; NFC — Support. US carrier compatibility and availability are not established by this source.
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
Panel technology
Not verified
Display resolution
Not verified
UK battery capacity
Not verified
5150 mAhUK capacity; separately listed India-only variants are excluded.
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
Claimed charge time to 50%
Not verified
Not verifiedManufacturer conditions apply; adapters are separate unless the box contents say otherwise.
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
Reverse wireless charging
Not verified
YesReverse wired charging is not evidence of reverse wireless charging.
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
Dedicated optical telephoto reach
Not verified
Published security support term
Not verified
7 yearsSecurity-patch term from first availability. Android version-upgrade duration is stated separately.
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
Published operating system
Not verified
Operating system — Nothing OS 4 powered by Android 16; Software support — 5 years of Android updates; 7 years of security patches; *The Nothing Phone (3) will get updates for 7 years starting from when the device first became available on nothing.tech. This includes five years of Android updates and seven years of security updates in addition to corrective and functionality updates.
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
UK manufacturer reference price
Not verified
£549Official UK configuration price checked on 10 September 2026; not a live retailer quote.
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8S Gen 4 — CPU
Not verified
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8S Gen 4 — CPU
Not verified
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8S Gen 4 — CPU
Not verified
Qualcomm® Kryo™, 8-core, up to 3.21 GHz
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8S Gen 4 — CPU
Not verified
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8S Gen 4 — CPU
Not verified
7 Performance cores, up to 3.0 GHz (Cortex-A720)
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8S Gen 4 — GPU
Not verified
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8S Gen 4 — NPU
Not verified
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8S Gen 4 — NPU
Not verified
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8S Gen 4 — ISP
Not verified
Main camera — Resolution
Not verified
Main camera — Aperture
Not verified
Main camera — Features
Not verified
Main camera — Features
Not verified
Main camera — Features
Not verified
Periscope camera — Resolution
Not verified
Periscope camera — Aperture
Not verified
Periscope camera — Sensor
Not verified
Periscope camera — Features
Not verified
Periscope camera — Features
Not verified
Periscope camera — Features
Not verified
Periscope camera — Features
Not verified
Periscope camera — Features
Not verified
Ultra-wide camera — Resolution
Not verified
Ultra-wide camera — Aperture
Not verified
Ultra-wide camera — Sensor
Not verified
Ultra-wide camera — Features
Not verified
Front camera — Resolution
Not verified
Front camera — Aperture
Not verified
Front camera — Sensor
Not verified
Front camera — Features
Not verified
Screen material
Not verified
Resolution
Not verified
Brightness — Peak brightness
Not verified
Brightness — Outdoor brightness
Not verified
Brightness — Typical brightness
Not verified
Refresh — Adaptive refresh rate
Not verified
Refresh — Touch sampling rate
Not verified
Battery
Not verified
Charging
Not verified
Charging
Not verified
Charging
Not verified
Protocol
Not verified
PPS / PD3.0 / PD2.0 / QC4.0 / QC3.0 / QC2.0 / DCP / SDP / CDP / UFCS
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
Audio
Not verified
SIM card type
Not verified
SIM mode
Not verified
Dual SIM, 4G/5G DSDS/DRDSDS, CSFB/VOLTE/VONR
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
3G UMTS (WCDMA) bands
Not verified
4G LTE bands
Not verified
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
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
5G NR bands
Not verified
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78 - SA/NSA
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
Wi-Fi
Not verified
Wi-Fi 7, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 2.4G/5G/6G Tri-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
Location
Not verified
L1+L5 dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC and SBAS
SourceNothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications
Exact variants · Manufacturer specificationsView sources
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THE PRICE THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING

What price changes your mind?

A great phone. An even better deal. Find the point where the value flips.

Phone (3) matches value at£799.00
vs iPhone 17
£799.00 reference MSRP
MORE SCORE PER £
£200.00£687.50£1,175.00
Phone (3)iPhone 17 reference
£549.00
Phone (3) offers more score per £ at this price.

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Manufacturer specifications. Your choice doesn’t change the comparison above.

Good comparisons start with good sources.5 cited sources for this pair. Every number has a story.See the evidence

Your selected categories: Display. Scores reflect published capabilities, not hands-on testing. Manufacturer battery claims can use different test conditions. Verified specifications remain visible even where a category cannot be scored.

How we calculate scores

Apple iPhone 17

256 GB · checked 4 Sept 2026

Your weighted score93.0 / 100Selected categories: Display.

(93.00 × 1 + 90.71 × 0) ÷ 1

Display93.0 / 100

Uses Apple's 3,000-nit outdoor peak, published 460 ppi and maximum adaptive 120Hz. This is a capability model, not a display-quality lab test.

Selected weight: 1.

medium confidence · 100% model coverage
Published peak brightnessSource value: 3000
100.00 × 40% = 40.00

Manufacturer-published peak figure; not an independent measurement.

Apple UK
Pixel densitySource value: 460
80.00 × 35% = 28.00

Apple publishes 460 ppi directly.

Apple UK
Maximum adaptive refresh rateSource value: 120
100.00 × 25% = 25.00Apple UK

Category score = 40.00 + 28.00 + 25.00 = 93.00

CameraNot scored

Published camera facts are shown, but this catalogue has not completed verification of every pro-workflow input required by the v1 camera model. No camera-quality score is inferred from megapixels.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Complete verification of the four model-defined pro workflows.

Battery90.7 / 100

Uses Apple's up-to 30-hour local-video claim and up-to-50%-in-20-minutes charging claim. Cross-brand confidence is low because test methods differ.

Not included in your current weighted score.

low confidence · 100% model coverage
Manufacturer-claimed local video playbackSource value: 30
85.71 × 65% = 55.71

Manufacturer up-to local-video claim, not independently measured mixed-use endurance. Apple's playback method differs from Samsung's.

Apple UKApple
Manufacturer-claimed charging rateSource value: 2.5
100.00 × 35% = 35.00

50% divided by 20 minutes using Apple's 40W-or-higher adapter claim; not a sustained charging measurement.

Apple UK

Category score = 55.71 + 35.00 = 90.71

PerformanceNot scored

No comparable independent cross-platform benchmark is included in this official-spec catalogue.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Comparable CPU, GPU and sustained-performance measurements.

LongevityNot scored

Apple's checked UK material does not state a model-specific fixed number of software-support years.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Published model-specific software-support duration.

Specifications & verification
Weight177 gmanufacturer · high confidenceApple UK
Width71.5 mmmanufacturer · high confidenceApple UK
Thickness7.95 mmmanufacturer · high confidenceApple UK
Display size6.3 inchesmanufacturer · high confidence

Nominal diagonal; 6.27 inches as a standard rectangle, with a smaller actual viewable area.

Apple UK
Peak brightness3000 nitsmanufacturer · medium confidence

Apple's outdoor peak claim; not an independent measurement.

Apple UK
Claimed video playback30 hoursmanufacturer · medium confidence

Manufacturer up-to local-video claim, not independently measured mixed-use endurance. Apple's playback method differs from Samsung's.

Apple UKApple
Claimed charging rate2.5% per minutecalculated · low confidence

50% divided by 20 minutes using Apple's 40W-or-higher adapter claim; not a sustained charging measurement.

50 percent divided by 20 minutes.

Apple UK
Published total supportNot verified

not published

Apple Newsroom UK
Wireless chargingYesmanufacturer · high confidence

MagSafe and Qi2, up to 25W.

Apple UK
Reverse wireless chargingNot verified

not published

Apple UK
Headphone jackNocalculated · high confidence

Apple's connector list specifies USB-C, with no 3.5mm jack.

Apple UK
Expandable storageNocalculated · medium confidence

Fixed storage options and no removable storage interface in Apple's specification.

Apple UK
eSIM onlyNomanufacturer · high confidence

UK specification: nano-SIM plus eSIM; dual eSIM also supported.

Apple UK
IP ratingIP68manufacturer · high confidence

Apple's controlled-lab claim: up to 6m for 30 minutes. Resistance is not permanent.

Apple UK
RAMNot verified

not published

Apple UK
Native telephoto reachcalculated · high confidence

No separate native telephoto module; the advertised 2x mode crops the main sensor.

Apple UK
Claimed optical-quality reachmanufacturer · high confidence

Apple's optical-quality 2x mode uses the main sensor, not a separate lens.

Apple UK
Rear camera modules2manufacturer · high confidenceApple UK
8K recordingNocalculated · high confidence

Apple lists recording up to 4K60, not 8K.

Apple UK
Reference MSRP£799.00Apple Newsroom UKApple UK
All sources4
  1. iPhone 17 — Technical SpecificationsApple UK · accessed 2026-09-04
  2. Apple debuts iPhone 17Apple Newsroom UK · accessed 2026-09-04
  3. Buy iPhone 17 256GB LavenderApple UK · accessed 2026-09-04
  4. iPhone - Battery Test InformationApple · accessed 2026-09-04

Nothing Phone (3)

256 GB · checked 10 Sept 2026

Your weighted score93.0 / 100Selected categories: Display.

(93.00 × 1) ÷ 1

Display93.0 / 100

Published brightness, pixel density and maximum refresh under the existing capability model. This is not a laboratory display rating.

Selected weight: 1.

medium confidence · 100% model coverage
Published peak brightnessSource value: 4500
100.00 × 40% = 40.00

Manufacturer-published peak figure; not an independent measurement.

Nothing
Pixel densitySource value: 460
80.00 × 35% = 28.00

Published or explicitly calculated pixel density.

Nothing
Maximum adaptive refresh rateSource value: 120
100.00 × 25% = 25.00Nothing

Category score = 40.00 + 28.00 + 25.00 = 93.00

CameraNot scored

Camera hardware is listed, but all inputs for the camera-capability model have not been verified.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Complete model-defined camera workflow evidence.

BatteryNot scored

Comparable battery claim inputs are missing.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Playback and charging conditions.

PerformanceNot scored

Comparable independent CPU, GPU and sustained-performance measurements are not available here.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Independent benchmarks.

LongevityNot scored

The published update policy is listed separately; remaining support is not converted into a quality score.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Comparable remaining-support scoring methodology.

Specifications & verification
Weight218 gmanufacturer · high confidenceNothing
Width75.59 mmmanufacturer · high confidenceNothing
Thickness8.99 mmmanufacturer · high confidenceNothing
Display size6.67 inchesmanufacturer · high confidenceNothing
Peak brightness4500 nitsmanufacturer · high confidence

Manufacturer peak brightness; not sustained full-screen brightness or an independent measurement.

Nothing
Claimed video playbackNot verified

not published

Claimed charging rateNot verified

not published

Published total support7 yearsmanufacturer · high confidence

Security-patch term from first availability. Android version-upgrade duration is stated separately.

Nothing
Wireless chargingYesmanufacturer · high confidenceNothing
Reverse wireless chargingYesmanufacturer · high confidence

Reverse wired charging is not evidence of reverse wireless charging.

Nothing
Headphone jackNot verified

not published

Expandable storageNot verified

not published

eSIM onlyNomanufacturer · high confidenceNothing
IP ratingIP68manufacturer · high confidenceNothing
RAM12 GBmanufacturer · high confidenceNothing
Pixel density460 ppimanufacturer · high confidenceNothing
Maximum refresh rate120 Hzmanufacturer · high confidenceNothing
Native telephoto reachNot verified

not published

Claimed optical-quality reachNot verified

not published

Rear camera modules3manufacturer · high confidenceNothing
8K recordingNot verified

not published

Reference MSRP£549.00Nothing
All sources1
  1. Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specificationsNothing · accessed 2026-09-10
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