Apple iPhone 17 vs Nothing Phone (4a)

Apple iPhone 17 (256 GB, Black, 6.30", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF899.–

Apple iPhone 17

256 GB, Black, 6.30", Dual SIM, 5G

Nothing Phone (4a) (256 GB, Blue, 6.78", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF412.–

Nothing Phone (4a)

256 GB, Blue, 6.78", Dual SIM, 5G

Apple iPhone 17 (256 GB, Black, 6.30", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF899.–

Apple iPhone 17

256 GB, Black, 6.30", Dual SIM, 5G

Delivered tomorrow
Nothing Phone (4a) (256 GB, Blue, 6.78", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF412.–

Nothing Phone (4a)

256 GB, Blue, 6.78", Dual SIM, 5G

Delivered between Thu, 8.10. and Sat, 10.10.

Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Black
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Blue
Operating system
Operating system
iOS
Operating system
Operating system
Android
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.30"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.78"
Image resolution
Image resolution
2622 x 1206 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
1224 x 2720 pixels
Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Dual Camera
Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Triple camera
Working memory
Working memory
8 GB
Working memory
Working memory
12 GB
Capacity
Capacity
3692 mAh
Capacity
Capacity
5080 mAh

Overall rating
Overall rating
unknown
Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (83/100) in 10 tests

Description
Description
iPhone 17. more beautiful. Even more robust. 6.3" display with ProMotion, Ceramic Shield , 48 MP rear 
Description
Description
With the advanced triple camera system, ranging from 0.6x ultra wide angle to 70x ultra zoom, you can 

Item number
Item number
61962931
Item number
Item number
67423086
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Apple
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Nothing
Category
Category
Smartphones
Category
Category
Smartphones
Warranty score
Warranty score
0.6 %
Warranty score
Warranty score
1.2 %
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
5 days
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
3 days
Return rate
Return rate
2.6 %
Return rate
Return rate
4.8 %
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
MG6J4QL/A
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
A10400281
Release date
Release date
19.9.2025
Release date
Release date
13.3.2026
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
7 of 2711
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
359 of 2711

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

Case material
Case material
Ceramic, Metal
Case material
Case material
Metal, Plastic
Material
Material
Aluminium, Ceramic Shield
Material
Material
Recycled aluminum, recycled plastic, Recycled steel, Recycled tin

Smartphone type
Smartphone type
Smartphone
Smartphone type
Smartphone type
Smartphone
Model range
Model range
iPhone 17
Model range
Model range
–
Mobile features
Mobile features
Face Unlock
Mobile features
Mobile features
Fingerprint on glass
Payment service
Payment service
Apple Pay
Payment service
Payment service
Google Pay
AI model
AI model
Apple Intelligence
AI model
AI model
unknown
Equipment + functions
Equipment + functions
Bluetooth, NFC, Speakers
Equipment + functions
Equipment + functions
NFC
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)
6.30"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.78"
Display
Display
OLED
Display
Display
OLED
Display technology
Display technology
Super Retina XDR
Display technology
Display technology
AMOLED
Image resolution
Image resolution
2622 x 1206 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
1224 x 2720 pixels
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
unknown
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Notch
Notch
Dynamic Iceland
Notch
Notch
unknown
Pixel density
Pixel density
460 ppi
Pixel density
Pixel density
440 ppi
Colour depth
Colour depth
24 bits
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
800 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
Glass
Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

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
NSA (Non-standalone), SA (Standalone)
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, NFC, WLAN
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, NFC, USB, 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, Dolby Atmos
Audio features
Audio features
AAC

Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Dual 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
1.60 f
F number main camera
F number main camera
1.88 f
Main camera zoom
Main camera zoom
10x digital zoom, 4x optical 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
Wide angle camera angle
Wide angle camera angle
120°
Wide angle camera angle
Wide angle camera angle
–
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
48 Mpx
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
8 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
1/2.55"
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
1/4"
Tele camera resolution
Tele camera resolution
–
Tele camera resolution
Tele camera resolution
50 Mpx
Telecamera luminous intensity
Telecamera luminous intensity
–
Telecamera luminous intensity
Telecamera luminous intensity
2 f
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
–
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
1/2.74"
Zoom telephoto camera
Zoom telephoto camera
–
Zoom telephoto camera
Zoom telephoto camera
2x zoom in optical quality
Camera feature
Camera feature
Action photo, Audiomix, Audiozoom, Cinema effect, Cinematic video stabilisation, Continuous autofocus, Continuous shooting mode, Deep Fusion, Geotagging, HDR, Lens cover made of sapphire crystal, Live Focus, Macro focus, Night mode, Nightography video, Object Aware Engine, Optical zoom, Panorama shots, Photonic Engine, Portrait lighting, Portrait mode, QuickTake Video, Red-eye correction, Reduce wind noise, Slow-Mo, Smart HDR 5, Spatial audio, Tele, Time-lapse, True Tone flash, Wide-angle, Zooming during video playback
Camera feature
Camera feature
HDR, Night mode, Portrait mode, Time-lapse, Wide-angle
Image stabilisation
Image stabilisation
Optical (OIS)
Image stabilisation
Image stabilisation
Digital, Optical (OIS)
Zoom
Zoom
Digital Zoom, Optical zoom
Zoom
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
1920 x 1080 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
60p
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 2.0
USB version
USB version
USB 2.0

Processor
Processor
Apple A19
Processor
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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
2.70 GHz

Working memory
Working memory
8 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
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
SIM slot 2
SIM slot 2
–
SIM slot 2
SIM slot 2
Nano SIM

Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer, Compass, Gyro sensor, Proximity sensor
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Compass, Gyro sensor, Proximity sensor

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

Battery type
Battery type
Li-ion
Battery type
Battery type
unknown
Capacity
Capacity
3692 mAh
Capacity
Capacity
5080 mAh
Charging technology
Charging technology
MagSafe
Charging technology
Charging technology
Power Delivery 2.0, Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 2.0, Quick Charge 3.0, Quick Charge 4.0
Battery life
Battery life
41 h
Battery life
Battery life
51.45 h
Video playback time
Video playback time
30 h
Video playback time
Video playback time
unknown

Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP68
Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP64

Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
Apple Siri
Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
Google Assistant
Communication standard
Communication standard
Apple HomeKit
Communication standard
Communication standard
Google Assistant

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
Case, Display protection sheet, Safety instructions, SIM ejection tool, USB-C to USB-C cable (100cm), Warranty card, without charger

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

Height
Height
7.95 mm
Height
Height
8.50 mm
Width
Width
71.50 mm
Width
Width
77.50 mm
Length
Length
149.60 mm
Length
Length
163.90 mm
Weight
Weight
177 g
Weight
Weight
205 g

Length
Length
17 cm
Length
Length
18.10 cm
Width
Width
9 cm
Width
Width
9.70 cm
Height
Height
2.80 cm
Height
Height
3.60 cm
Weight
Weight
336 g
Weight
Weight
394 g

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

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