Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (1) and Apple iPhone 17e - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (1) vs Apple iPhone 17e

61 out 100
Nothing Phone (1)
VS
83 out 100
Apple iPhone 17e
Nothing Phone (1)
Apple iPhone 17e

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (1) Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetApple A19. 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 Nothing Phone (1)
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 193.5g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (1) and Apple iPhone 17e
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (1)
vs
Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.55 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (1)
662 nits
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (1)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (1)
85.9 %
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (1) and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Apple A19
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 4260 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 642 Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores 512 640
GPU Frequency 608 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
1047
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
2955
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10473610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29559207
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (1)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (1)
641971
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
CPU209288706723
GPU155344674842
Memory129125212297
UX148214357221
NanoReview Score6419711951083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 26.3
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 1:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (1)
23:08
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
Web Browsing09:10 h11:40 h
Video Playback13:32 h16:33 h
Games05:14 h06:37 h
Standby Mode115 h135 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (1)
121
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Video quality
Nothing Phone (1)
112
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (1)
114
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom78n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (1)]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (1)
84.3 dB
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 599
Sensors - 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 17e the clear winner in this comparison.

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