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iPhone 17e vs Phone (3)

Real specs. Clear sources.Exact variants · Checked 10 Sept 2026

Apple256 GB

iPhone 17e

6.1″ · OLED · Apple A19 · 6 CPU cores · 4 GPU cores · 16-core Neural Engine

256 GB · Black · UK A3634 · nano-SIM + eSIM · MHRV4QN/A

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Black

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THE CHOICE IS PERSONAL

Which one
is your one?

Two great phones.
Different things to love.

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Make it personal How are scores calculated?

Nothing256 GB

Phone (3)

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

256 GB · 12 GB RAM · White · UK 6974434226166

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White

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SPECIFICATIONS-ONLY COMPARISONThe facts are here. A score isn’t—yet.

There isn’t enough shared evidence for a weighted recommendation. Explore the verified differences below.

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

Display, Camera, Battery scoring is unavailable for this pair. Known hardware specs still appear below. We do not fill missing inputs with estimates.

OVERVIEW

Compare the facts.

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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 17e460 ppi

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Phone (3)460 ppi

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THE DIFFERENCES THAT MATTER

A quick read on the trade-offs.

Every specification

iPhone 17e

48g lighter.

Published device weight, without a case.

iPhone 17e: 170g
Phone (3): 218g

Schematic balance · not a physical simulation

Phone (3)

0.57″ larger diagonal.

Bigger is a preference, not a quality score.

iPhone 17e: 6.1″
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 17e: 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 17e: Up to 26h
Phone (3): Not verified

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

BEYOND THE TOTAL

Why choose each?

Different strengths. Your call.

REASONS TO CONSIDER

iPhone 17e

48 g lighter
170 g vs 218 g, before a case. Also 4.09 mm narrower.
Preference, not included in the match score.

Sources behind these differences 2

REASONS TO CONSIDER

Phone (3)

More screen, if you want it
6.67″ vs 6.1″ diagonally. Larger is a preference, not an automatic win.
Preference, not included in the match score.

Sources behind these differences 2

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 17e Phone (3)

Display explainedNot enough evidence to score

iPhone 17e: Required display inputs are incomplete.

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?

Make the comparison fit your life.

DisplayNot scored

CameraNot scored

BatteryNot scored

Any must-haves?

210g or lighterReverse wireless chargingPublished 7-year support

Your comparisonMore information needed

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COMPARE THE DETAILS

Full specifications

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iPhone 17e

Phone (3)

Weight

170g

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

218g

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Width

71.5mm

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

75.59mm

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Thickness

7.8mm

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

8.99mm

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Screen size

6.1″

Nominal diagonal; actual viewable area is smaller.

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

6.67″

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Published peak brightnessManufacturer peak claims use different test conditions.

1200 nits

Published HDR peak · HDR peak claim; not an outdoor or full-screen measurement.

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

4500 nits

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

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Pixel density

460 ppi

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

460 ppi

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Maximum refresh rate

Not verifiedMaximum refresh is not stated in the checked Apple specification.

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

120HzAdaptive refresh rate

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Native telephoto reach

No dedicated lensDedicated telephoto reach · The 2× mode crops the main sensor; there is no dedicated telephoto module.

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

Not verified

Rear camera modules

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

8K video recording

NoThe complete recording-mode list reaches 4K at 60 fps.

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

Not verified

Claimed video playbackUp-to manufacturer claims. Playback protocols differ.

26 hoursClaimed local video playback · Apple UK up-to claim, without an external battery; not mixed-use battery life.

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

Not verified

Wireless charging

Yes

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

Yes

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Published support term

Not verifiedUpdate policy

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

7 yearsUpdate policy

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Display specification

6.1-inch OLED; 2532 × 1170; 460 ppi; maximum refresh rate not stated in the checked specification

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

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

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Chipset

Apple A19 · 6 CPU cores · 4 GPU cores · 16-core Neural Engine

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8S Gen 4

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

RAM and storage configuration

256 GB fixed storage; RAM capacity is not stated in the checked Apple specification.

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Apple UK iPhone 17e configurations

12 GB RAM; 256 GB storage

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Camera system

48 MP main, f/1.6; 12 MP 2× crop mode from the main sensor; 12 MP front camera. There is one rear camera module.

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

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

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Battery and charging

Apple claim: up to 26 h local video or 21 h streaming; up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with a separately sold 20W or higher USB-C adapter. MagSafe / Qi2 charging up to 15W. Battery capacity in mAh is not stated.

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

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

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Dimensions

146.7 × 71.5 × 7.8 mm (height × width × thickness)

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

160.6 × 75.59 × 8.99 mm (height × width × depth)

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Regional SIM / network configuration

UK A3634; nano-SIM and eSIM; dual eSIM also supported. 5G sub-6 GHz; carrier services need separate confirmation.

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

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.

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Storage

256 GB

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Apple UK iPhone 17e configurations

256 GB

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

RAM

Not verifiedNot stated in the checked manufacturer specification; not treated as zero or absent.

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

12 GB

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Panel technology

OLED

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

Flexible AMOLED

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Display resolution

2532 × 1170

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

1260 x 2800 (460 PPI)

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Height

146.7 mm

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

160.6 mm

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Form factor

slab

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

slab

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Colour

Black

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Apple UK iPhone 17e configurations

White

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Claimed streamed video

21 hoursApple UK up-to claim.

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

Not verified

Claimed charge time to 50%

30 minutesApple claim using a separately sold 20W or higher USB-C adapter.

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

Not verifiedManufacturer conditions apply; adapters are separate unless the box contents say otherwise.

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

MagSafe / Qi2 power

15 WCompatible charger and adapter required.

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

Not verified

eSIM only

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Ingress protection rating

IP68Apple laboratory condition: 6 m for 30 minutes. Resistance is not permanent.

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

IP68

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Optical-quality crop reach

2 ×Main-sensor crop mode, not a separate telephoto lens.

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

Not verified

Front camera

12 MP, f/1.9; autofocus

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

50 MP

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Published professional camera workflows

0The model counts RAW stills, professional codecs, log capture and external production tools. The checked capture formats list HEIF/JPEG and HEVC/H.264; none of these four workflows is listed.

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

Not verified

USB connection

USB-C; USB 2 data up to 480 Mb/s

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Apple UK iPhone 17e technical specifications

Not verified

Wireless connectivity

Wi-Fi 6 · Bluetooth 5.3 · NFC

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Not verified

Device unlock

Face ID

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Not verified

Listed operating system

iOS 26

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Not verified

UK manufacturer reference price

£699Exact 256 GB configuration price checked on 10 September 2026; not a current retailer quote.

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Apple UK iPhone 17e configurations

£549Official UK configuration price checked on 10 September 2026; not a live retailer quote.

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Pixel density

Not verified

460 ppi

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

UK battery capacity

Not verified

5150 mAhUK capacity; separately listed India-only variants are excluded.

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Wired charging power

Not verified

65 W

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Reverse wireless charging

Not verified

YesReverse wired charging is not evidence of reverse wireless charging.

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Dedicated optical telephoto reach

Not verified

3 x

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications

Published security support term

Not verified

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

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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.

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Nothing UK Phone (3): selected configuration and complete specifications