Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (256 GB, Deep Blue, 6.90", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF1139.–

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

256 GB, Deep Blue, 6.90", Dual SIM, 5G

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (256 GB, Black, 6.83", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF499.–

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

256 GB, Black, 6.83", Dual SIM, 5G

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (256 GB, Deep Blue, 6.90", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF1139.–

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

256 GB, Deep Blue, 6.90", Dual SIM, 5G

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (256 GB, Black, 6.83", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF499.–

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

256 GB, Black, 6.83", Dual SIM, 5G

Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Deep Blue
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Black
Operating system
Operating system
iOS
Operating system
Operating system
Android
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.90"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.83"
Image resolution
Image resolution
2868 x 1320 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
1260 x 2800 pixels
Capacity
Capacity
4832 mAh
Capacity
Capacity
5080 mAh

Overall rating
Overall rating
unknown
Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (86/100) in 5 tests

Description
Description
iPhone 17 Pro Max. The most powerful iPhone ever. Brilliant 6.9" display, aluminium unibody design, A19 
Description
Description
The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is a powerful smartphone equipped with an impressive 6.83-inch AMOLED display 

Item number
Item number
61962961
Item number
Item number
67869524
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Apple
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Nothing
Category
Category
Smartphones
Category
Category
Smartphones
Warranty score
Warranty score
0.6 %
Warranty score
Warranty score
1.1 %
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
4 days
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
3 days
Return rate
Return rate
2.6 %
Return rate
Return rate
5.1 %
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
MFYP4QL/A
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
A10400319
Release date
Release date
19.9.2025
Release date
Release date
27.3.2026
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
27 of 2958
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
44 of 2958

Colour
Colour
Blue
Colour
Colour
Black
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Deep Blue
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Black

Case material
Case material
Ceramic, Metal
Case material
Case material
Metal
Material
Material
Aluminium unibody, Ceramic Shield
Material
Material
Aluminium

Smartphone type
Smartphone type
Smartphone
Smartphone type
Smartphone type
Smartphone
Model range
Model range
iPhone 17
Model range
Model range
unknown
Mobile features
Mobile features
Action Button, Face Unlock
Mobile features
Mobile features
unknown
Payment service
Payment service
Apple Pay
Payment service
Payment service
unknown
AI model
AI model
Apple Intelligence
AI model
AI model
Gemini Live
Equipment + functions
Equipment + functions
Integrated microphone, Speakers, Volume buttons
Equipment + functions
Equipment + functions
Bluetooth, NFC, Speakers
Safety functions
Safety functions
Accident detection, Emergency call SOS via satellite
Safety functions
Safety functions
unknown

Operating system
Operating system
iOS
Operating system
Operating system
Android
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
iOS 26
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Android 16

Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.90"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.83"
Display
Display
OLED
Display
Display
OLED
Display technology
Display technology
Super Retina XDR
Display technology
Display technology
AMOLED
Image resolution
Image resolution
2868 x 1320 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
1260 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
unknown
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
20:9
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Notch
Notch
Dynamic Iceland
Notch
Notch
Punch hole
Pixel density
Pixel density
460 ppi
Pixel density
Pixel density
450 ppi
Colour depth
Colour depth
unknown
Colour depth
Colour depth
10 bits
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio
2000000:1
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio
1000000:1
Brightness
Brightness
3000 cd/m²
Brightness
Brightness
5000 cd/m²
Display functions
Display functions
Grease-repellent coating, Haptic Touch, HDR display, Touch screen, True Tone
Display functions
Display functions
Ambient light sensor, Touch screen
Glass
Glass
Ceramic Shield 2
Glass
Glass
unknown

Mobile phone standard
Mobile phone standard
5G
Mobile phone standard
Mobile phone standard
5G
5G Mode
5G Mode
NSA (Non-standalone), SA (Standalone)
5G Mode
5G Mode
unknown
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, NFC, WLAN
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, NFC, WLAN
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 7 / 802.11be
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
6.0
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.4
Audio features
Audio features
AAC
Audio features
Audio features
AAC

Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Triple camera
Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Triple camera
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
48 Mpx
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
50 Mpx
F number main camera
F number main camera
1.78 f
F number main camera
F number main camera
1.88 f
Main camera zoom
Main camera zoom
10x digital zoom
Main camera zoom
Main camera zoom
unknown
Wide angle camera Resolution
Wide angle camera Resolution
–
Wide angle camera Resolution
Wide angle camera Resolution
50 Mpx
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
–
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
1.88 f
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
48 Mpx
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
50 Mpx
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
2.20 f
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
2.20 f
Ultra wide angle camera angle
Ultra wide angle camera angle
120°
Ultra wide angle camera angle
Ultra wide angle camera angle
120°
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
unknown
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
1/2.75"
Tele camera resolution
Tele camera resolution
48 Mpx
Tele camera resolution
Tele camera resolution
8 Mpx
Telecamera luminous intensity
Telecamera luminous intensity
2.80 f
Telecamera luminous intensity
Telecamera luminous intensity
2.88 f
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
unknown
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
1/2.75"
Zoom telephoto camera
Zoom telephoto camera
8x zoom in optical quality
Zoom telephoto camera
Zoom telephoto camera
3.5x optical zoom
Camera feature
Camera feature
Continuous shooting mode, Deep Fusion, Geotagging, Lens cover made of sapphire crystal, Night mode, Panorama shots, Photonic Engine, Portrait lighting, Portrait mode, Red-eye correction, Smart HDR 5, Tele, Time-lapse, True Tone flash, Wide-angle
Camera feature
Camera feature
Night mode
Image stabilisation
Image stabilisation
Optical (OIS)
Image stabilisation
Image stabilisation
Optical (OIS)
Zoom
Zoom
Digital Zoom, Optical zoom
Zoom
Zoom
Digital Zoom, Optical zoom
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
18 Mpx
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
32 Mpx
F number front camera
F number front camera
1.90 f
F number front camera
F number front camera
2.20 f
Max. video resolution
Max. video resolution
3840 x 2160 Pixels
Max. video resolution
Max. video resolution
3840 x 2160 Pixels
Max. video resolution standard
Max. video resolution standard
4K
Max. video resolution standard
Max. video resolution standard
4K
Images /s at Max. resolution
Images /s at Max. resolution
120p
Images /s at Max. resolution
Images /s at Max. resolution
30p

USB connector type
USB connector type
USB-C
USB connector type
USB connector type
USB-C
USB version
USB version
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB version
USB version
unknown

Processor
Processor
Apple A19 Pro
Processor
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
6 -Core
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
8 -Core
Processor clock frequency
Processor clock frequency
unknown
Clock frequency
Clock frequency
2.80 GHz

Working memory
Working memory
12 GB
Working memory
Working memory
12 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
256 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
256 GB

SIM card type
SIM card type
eSIM, Nano SIM
SIM card type
SIM card type
eSIM, Nano SIM
SIM type
SIM type
Dual SIM
SIM type
SIM type
Dual SIM
SIM slot
SIM slot
Nano SIM
SIM slot
SIM slot
Nano SIM

Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer, Gyro sensor, LiDAR scanner, Proximity sensor
Sensors
Sensors
Ambient light sensor, Gyro sensor, Proximity sensor

Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, NAVIC, QZSS
Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Galileo, GLONASS, GPS
Navigation software
Navigation software
Apple Maps
Navigation software
Navigation software
Google Maps

Battery type
Battery type
Li-ion
Battery type
Battery type
LiPo
Capacity
Capacity
4832 mAh
Capacity
Capacity
5080 mAh
Charging technology
Charging technology
MagSafe
Charging technology
Charging technology
Power Delivery 2.0, Power Delivery 3.0
Fast charging
Fast charging
50% in 20min
Fast charging
Fast charging
unknown
Power capacity
Power capacity
unknown
Power capacity
Power capacity
19.14 Wh
Battery life
Battery life
53 h
Battery life
Battery life
51.40 h
Video playback time
Video playback time
39 h
Video playback time
Video playback time
21 h
Audio playback time
Audio playback time
unknown
Audio playback time
Audio playback time
28 h

Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP68
Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP65

Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
Apple Siri
Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
unknown
Communication standard
Communication standard
Apple HomeKit
Smarthome communication standard
Smarthome communication standard
unknown

Country of origin
Country of origin
China
Country of origin
Country of origin
China

Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Documentation, USB-C charging cable (1 m), without charger
Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
1x protective cover, 1x safety data sheet and quick guide, 1x screen protector (already attached), 1x SIM tool, 1x USB-C cable (1 m), without charger

Energy efficiency class
Energy efficiency class
A
Energy efficiency class
Energy efficiency class
A

Height
Height
8.75 mm
Height
Height
7.95 mm
Width
Width
78 mm
Width
Width
76.62 mm
Length
Length
163.40 mm
Length
Length
163.66 mm
Weight
Weight
233 g
Weight
Weight
210 g

Length
Length
18.20 cm
Length
Length
18.40 cm
Width
Width
9.60 cm
Width
Width
9.90 cm
Height
Height
2.70 cm
Height
Height
4 cm
Weight
Weight
391 g
Weight
Weight
399 g

Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)
Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)

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