Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3) and Apple iPhone 17e - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3) vs Apple iPhone 17e

85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
VS
83 out 100
Apple iPhone 17e
Nothing Phone (3)
Apple iPhone 17e

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3) Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026with 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 (3)
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 218g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3) 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (3)
vs
Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 75.59 mm (2.98 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.99 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
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 (3)
88.5 %
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3) and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Apple A19
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 4260 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 825 Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 640
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21623610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68809207
Geekbench Compute (GPU)18659n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
CPU466100706723
GPU938050674842
Memory431133212297
UX325261357221
NanoReview Score21605441951083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26.3
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 5150 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 24 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 1:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
Web Browsingn/a11:40 h
Video Playbackn/a16:33 h
Gamesn/a06:37 h
Standby Moden/a135 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50Hn/a
Sensor size1/1.31/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.7n/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 6.0 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCSGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)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)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 799 599
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.

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