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iPhone 17e vs Nothing Phone (3)
₹99 apart. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
The iPhone 17e starts ₹99 lower: ₹79,900 against ₹79,999 for the Nothing Phone (3).
- The Nothing Phone (3) has the better screen on paper: brighter (4,500 nits against 1,200) and sharper (1.5K against 460 ppi).
- Only the Nothing Phone (3) has a zoom camera, a 50MP periscope. Only the Nothing Phone (3) has an ultrawide camera.
- The iPhone 17e is the lighter phone: 170 g against 218 g. It is smaller too, with a 6.1-inch screen against 6.67 inches.
Which to buy
Get the iPhone 17e for the lighter build. Get the Nothing Phone (3) for the better screen, the zoom camera and the ultrawide camera.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpeciPhone 17ePhone (3)
Size
6.1 inches
6.67 inches
Panel
Super Retina XDR OLED
Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
2532 x 1170 (460 ppi)
2800 x 1260 (1.5K) (better)
Refresh rate
Not listed
120Hz
Peak brightness
1,200 nits
4,500 nits (better)
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2 front
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
SpeciPhone 17ePhone (3)
Chipset
A19
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
CPU
6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)
Octa-core, up to 3.21GHz
GPU
4-core Apple GPU
Adreno 825
RAM
Not listed
12GB, 16GB
Storage
256GB, 512GB
256GB, 512GB
Software
iOS 27
Nothing OS 4, Android 16 · 5 OS updates
Camera
SpeciPhone 17ePhone (3)
Rear cameras
48MP main (OIS)
50MP main (OIS) + 50MP periscope (OIS) + 50MP ultrawide
Front camera
12MP
50MP
Video
4K at 60fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front)
4K at 60fps (rear)
Battery
SpeciPhone 17ePhone (3)
Battery
Not listed
5,500 mAh
Wired charging
Not listed
65W
Wireless charging
15W
15W
Build and connectivity
SpeciPhone 17ePhone (3)
Network
5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE
5G (SA/NSA), 4G LTE
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM (supports dual eSIM)
Dual nano SIM + eSIM
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0
NFC
Yes
Yes
Dust and water
IP68
IP68
Weight
170 g (better)
218 g
Thickness
7.8 mm (better)
8.99 mm
Colours
Soft Pink, White, Black
White, Black
Availability
SpeciPhone 17ePhone (3)
Launch in India
11 Mar 2026
1 Jul 2025
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
iPhone 17e
- 256GB₹79,900
- 512GB₹1,04,900
Phone (3)
- 12GB + 256GB₹79,999
- 16GB + 512GB₹89,999
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.