Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Nothing Phone 3
The Verdict
The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Nothing Phone 3 sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. The Nothing Phone 3 is the cheaper of the two at $799 versus $1,199, a difference of about $400. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max stands out for 48mp periscope telephoto with 8x optical zoom, while Nothing Phone 3 is praised for unique glyph interface design with customizable led patterns. Use the side-by-side spec table below to compare cameras, displays, battery life and connectivity in detail and decide which one fits your priorities.
Who Should Buy
Buy the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max if…
- →48MP periscope telephoto with 8x optical zoom
- →4823 mAh battery for all-day use
- →Up to 2TB storage
Buy the Nothing Phone 3 if…
- →Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- →50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- →Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
Pros & Cons
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Pros
- 48MP periscope telephoto with 8x optical zoom
- 4823 mAh battery for all-day use
- Up to 2TB storage
- Ceramic Shield 2 front and back
- Spatial Video recording
Cons
- 227g is heavy
- Still 27W wired charging
- $1199 starting price
- Aluminum unibody less premium feel than titanium
Nothing Phone 3
Pros
- Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- 50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
- 65W fast charging and 15W wireless charging
- IP68 water and dust resistance
Cons
- 218g is on the heavier side
- USB 2.0 instead of USB 3.x
- Camera post-processing behind top flagships
Full Specifications
| Spec | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Nothing Phone 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Software | iOS 19 | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 227 g | 218 g |
| Material | Aluminum unibody frame, Ceramic Shield 2 | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 163 x 78 x 8.3 mm | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP, f/1.6, OIS | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF |
| Front camera | 24 MP, f/1.9 | 50 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@120fps ProRes, Spatial Video | 4K@30/60fps |
| Telephoto | 48 MP, f/2.8, 8x optical zoom, periscope | 50 MP, f/2.7, 3x optical zoom, periscope, OIS |
| Ultrawide | 48 MP, f/2.2 | 50 MP, f/2.2, 114-degree |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB / 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 4823 mAh | 5150 mAh |
| Charging | 27W wired | 65W wired |
| Wireless charging | 25W MagSafe | 15W wireless, 5W reverse |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion | OLED, HDR10+ |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 | 1260 x 2800 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 2000 | 4500 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | 6-core | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) |
| GPU | 6-core GPU | Adreno 825 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 3.2 (Thunderbolt) | USB-C 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 (tri-band) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
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