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Phone (4a) vs iPhone 17e

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

Nothing128 GB

Phone (4a)

6.78″ · Flexible AMOLED · 120 Hz · Qualcomm Snapdragon 7S Gen 4

128 GB · 8 GB RAM · White · UK 6974434227620

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White

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THE CHOICE IS PERSONAL

Which one
is your one?

Two great phones.
Different things to love.

90Display—

—Camera8

—Battery72

Make it personal How are scores calculated?

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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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.

Phone (4a)440 ppi

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iPhone 17e460 ppi

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THE DIFFERENCES THAT MATTER

A quick read on the trade-offs.

Every specification

iPhone 17e

35g lighter.

Published device weight, without a case.

Phone (4a): 205g
iPhone 17e: 170g

Schematic balance · not a physical simulation

Phone (4a)

0.68″ larger diagonal.

Bigger is a preference, not a quality score.

Phone (4a): 6.78″
iPhone 17e: 6.1″

Relative diagonals · illustrative shape, not actual size

DATA INCOMPLETE

Camera details matter.

Dedicated telephoto reach. No digital or crop zoom.

Phone (4a): Not verified
iPhone 17e: No telephoto

Lens illustration · not an image-quality test

DATA INCOMPLETE

Playback on paper.

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

Phone (4a): Not verified
iPhone 17e: Up to 26h

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

BEYOND THE TOTAL

Why choose each?

Different strengths. Your call.

REASONS TO CONSIDER

Phone (4a)

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

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REASONS TO CONSIDER

iPhone 17e

35 g lighter
170 g vs 205 g, before a case. Also 6 mm narrower.
Preference, not included in the match score.

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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.

Phone (4a) iPhone 17e

Display explainedNot enough evidence to score

Phone (4a): Published brightness, pixel density and maximum refresh under the existing capability model. This is not a laboratory display rating.

iPhone 17e: Required display inputs are incomplete.

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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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All specs108 specifications

Phone (4a)

iPhone 17e

Weight

205g

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170g

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Width

77.5mm

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71.5mm

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Thickness

8.5mm

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7.8mm

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Screen size

6.78″

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6.1″

Nominal diagonal; actual viewable area is smaller.

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Published peak brightnessManufacturer peak claims use different test conditions.

4500 nits

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

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1200 nits

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

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Pixel density

440 ppi

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460 ppi

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Maximum refresh rate

120HzAdaptive refresh rate

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

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Native telephoto reach

Not verified

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

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Rear camera modules

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8K video recording

Not verified

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

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

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

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Wireless charging

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

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Yes

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Published support term

6 yearsUpdate policy

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Not verifiedUpdate policy

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Display specification

Display; Size — 6.78” flexible AMOLED; Screen material — Corning® Gorilla® Glass 7i; Resolution — 1224 x 2720 (440 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 — Up to 2500 Hz; PWM frequency — 2160 Hz

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

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Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7S Gen 4

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

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RAM and storage configuration

8 GB RAM; 128 GB storage

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

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Camera system

Main camera; Resolution — 50 MP; Aperture — f/1.88; Sensor — 1/1.57"; Features — OIS & EIS; Auto focus, PDAF; Image Super Resolution(ISR) algorithm; Periscope camera; Resolution — 50 MP; Aperture — f/2.88; Sensor — 1/2.75”; Features — OIS & EIS; Auto focus, PDAF; 3.5x optical zoom; 7x in-sensor zoom; 70x ultra zoom; Ultra-wide camera; Aperture — F/2.2; Sensor — 1/4"; Field of view — 120°; Front camera; Resolution — 32 MP; Aperture — F/2.2; Sensor — 1/3.44"; Field of view — 89°; TrueLens Engine 4; Ultra XDR; Ultra XDR motion photo; AI Semantic Segmentation (12 layers); Portrait Optimiser; Macro capability (built into the default mode); Night Mode; Video recording; 4K recording at 30 FPS; 1080p recording at 30 or 60 FPS; 1080p Ultra XDR recoding at 30 FPS; Slo-mo at 1080p 120 FPS; Time Lapse at 4K / 1080p

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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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Battery and charging

5080 mAh UK capacity; Battery; Capacity — 5,080 mAh; 5,400 mAh (India only); Charging; Charging speed — 50W; Reverse wired charging — 7.5 W; Protocol — PPS / PD3.0 / PD2.0 / QC3.0 / QC2.0 / DCP / SDP / CDP / UFCS

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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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Dimensions

163.9 × 77.5 × 8.5 mm (height × width × depth)

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

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Regional SIM / network configuration

UK store configuration. SIM card type — Nano-SIM (4FF), Dual SIM; e-SIM — No; 2G GSM — 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; 3G UMTS (WCDMA) bands — B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19; 4G LTE bands — 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71; 5G NR bands — n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78; Wi-Fi — WiFi 6, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, MU-MIMO, OFDMA; Bluetooth — 5.4; Location — GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1); NFC — Yes (excluding India). US carrier compatibility and availability are not established by this source.

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

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Storage

128 GB

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256 GB

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RAM

8 GB

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

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Panel technology

Flexible AMOLED

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OLED

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Display resolution

1224 x 2720 (440 PPI)

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2532 × 1170

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Pixel density

440 ppi

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Not verified

Height

163.9 mm

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146.7 mm

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Colour

White

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Black

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Form factor

slab

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slab

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UK battery capacity

5080 mAhUK capacity; separately listed India-only variants are excluded.

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Not verified

Wired charging power

50 W

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Not verified

Time to 50% wired charge

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

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

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Reverse wireless charging

Not verifiedReverse wired charging is not evidence of reverse wireless charging.

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Not verified

Ingress protection

IP64

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

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Front camera

32 MP

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12 MP, f/1.9; autofocus

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Dedicated optical telephoto reach

3.5 x

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Not verified

eSIM only

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Published security support term

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

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Not verified

Published operating system

Operating system — Nothing OS 4.1 powered by Android 16; Software support — 3 years of Android updates 6 years of security patches; *The Nothing Phone (4a) will get updates for 6 years starting from when the device first became available on nothing.tech. This includes three years of Android updates and six years of security updates in addition to corrective and functionality updates.

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Apple UK reference price

£339Official UK configuration price checked on 10 September 2026; not a live retailer quote.

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

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Apple UK iPhone 17e configurations