Home Phone comparison Nokia X30 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro - Which is better?

Nokia X30 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

54 out 100
Nokia X30
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Nokia X30
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Nokia X30 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nokia X30
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 206g
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4252mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Nokia X30 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nokia X30
vs
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.43 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 3000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nokia X30
745 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut144.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)92 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nokia X30]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.9 mm (6.26 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue		 - Silver
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Nokia X30
85 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Nokia X30 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 4/2.51 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 619 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nokia X30
910
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nokia X30
2130
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
10805
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9103720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)213010805
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nokia X30]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nokia X30
432674
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
2146722
CPU138399519980
GPU92935787998
Memory91603391721
UX109737447023
NanoReview Score4326742146722
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nokia X30
1211
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1211n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Nokia X30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nokia X30
8647
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Writing score13095n/a
Web score6630n/a
Video editing3972n/a
Data manipulation7456n/a
NanoReview Score8647n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 26
OS Size 18 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 4252 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nokia X30
21:51
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:30 hn/a
Video Playback13:46 hn/a
Games05:16 hn/a
Standby Mode105 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung GN5n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13B1n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4624x3468 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV16A1 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nokia X30
82.3 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below